Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

I was __________ to the possibility that the house might get _________ in the war.

  1. prompt, captured

  2. recalcitrant, domed

  3. oblivious, shattered

  4. resigned, ruined

  5. ready, renovated

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Might' is the key word here. The author never thought his house might get damaged in the war. Hence, the answer is (3).