Multiple choice

Find out the appropriate word and fill blank (ii).

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the options given below to complete the given paragraph.

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says so plainly. He prefers to be put to (v) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vi) ________. He is true to his word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. The

  2. A

  3. An

  4. One

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase '(ii) ________ honest man' requires an article before the noun phrase. 'Honest' begins with a vowel sound (/ɒ/ or /ɒː/), so 'An' is the correct indefinite article. 'The' would specify a particular honest man (which doesn't fit this general context), 'A' is used before consonant sounds, and 'One' changes the meaning entirely.