Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks; each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Fathers ___________ mothers in the role of nurtures.

  1. foil

  2. transcend

  3. complement

  4. karakul

  5. couple
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Foil means to thwart, transcend is to rise above, complement is to complete, Karakul is a breed of sheep and couple means to bard or unite. So most definitely option (3) is the answer as fathers and mothers complement each other as nurturers.

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