Multiple choice

Directions: Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

Let us cling to those precious _______ of our ancestry, and refuse to be overwhelmed of 'modernism'.

  1. values

  2. dregs

  3. heirlooms

  4. frailties

  5. debris

  6. infirmities

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

(1) This is correct as the sentence talks of refusing to be converted to 'modernism'. Hence, clinging to 'values' and 'heirlooms' makes sense. (2) This is incorrect as 'dregs' would represent the last, undesirable leftovers. It would make sense to cling to something only if it is desirable. (3) This is correct as the sentence talks of refusing to be converted to 'modernism'. Clinging to precious values and heirlooms in such a scenario makes sense. (4) This is incorrect as 'frailties' and 'infirmities' would hardly be precious. (5) This is incorrect as 'debris' or 'dregs' would represent the last, undesirable leftovers. It would make sense to cling to something only if it is desirable. (6) This is incorrect as 'frailties' and 'infirmities' would hardly be precious.