Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blanks.

Among the properties of individual things, some are _____, other accidental; the accidental properties of a thing are those it can lose without losing its _____ such as wearing a hat, if you are a man.

  1. deliberate; property

  2. benevolent; demeanour

  3. enforced; personality

  4. essential; identity

  5. gradual; characteristic
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D Correct answer
Explanation

‘Essential’ contrasts with ‘accidental’ as a type of property. Those it can lose without losing its ‘identity’ also makes sense.

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