Complete the passage by sing
is my great desire to become the saviour and servant of my countrymen. The
Government posts don't attract
nor does the lawyer's profession.
don't want to become a doctor.
think that ___ is possible to serve
humanity successfully and well only if
become a teacher. A teacher is a true
devotee of the goddess of learning.
removes the darkness of ignorance.
imparts knowledge and knowledge is power. The more
gives, the
more
gains.
is an honest and ideal profession.
is respected
and honoured everywhere.
Answers
Answer:
I think the blank will be filled by "it"..
Question:
Complete the passage by using suitable pronouns.
…(1)... is my great desire to become the savior and servant of my countrymen. The government posts don’t attract …(2)…. nor does the lawyer’s profession. ….(3)…. don’t want to become a doctor. …(4)… think that ….(5)…. is possible to serve humanity successfully and well only if …(6)… become a teacher. A teacher is a true devotee of the goddess of learning. …(7)… removes the darkness of ignorance. …(8)… imparts knowledge and power. The more …(9)… gives, the more …(10)… gains. …(11)... is an honest and ideal profession. …(12)… is respected and honored everywhere.
Answers:
1. It
2. me
3. I
4. I
5. it
6. I
7. He/She (She is preferrable)
8. He/She (She is preferrable)
9. He/She (She is preferrable)
10. He/She (She is preferrable)
11. It
12. He/She (She is preferrable)
Explanation:
- The whole passage is written in first person, since there is evident usage of other first-person possessives in this context. [Eg:- my great desire, my countrymen (in the first line itself...)] So, we can use the pronouns 'I' and 'me' here.
- The first blank can be filled with 'It' since the following sentence talks about a person's aspirations.
- The second blank can be filled with 'me' since it talks about one's personal preferences in the subject of the sentence. Thus, we usually refer to the person in the predicate. This is why we use 'me' instead of 'I' in this case.
- The third and fourth blanks can be filled with 'I' since it refers to the first person's actions in the subject of the sentence.
- The fifth blank can be filled with 'it' since the sentence refers to something, that is, 'an object'.
- The sixth blank can be filled with 'I' since the context of the sentence talks about the possibility of someone doing something. Since, the passage is written in first person, that 'someone' is 'I' here.
- The seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and twelfth blanks can be filled with 'He/She' since the context talks about someone who has already been mentioned previously, that is, 'the teacher'.
But, why do we assume the teacher to be singular?
This is due to the fact that the verb 'removes' is used just after the seventh blank. It is an accepted rule that a singular noun (or pronoun) in the present tense, is usually followed by the present-tense form of the verb with the suffix "-s".
Then again, why can it be both he/she, when a teacher is usually referred to as in abstract English literature?
1. This old practice of gender-biasing 'a profession' is prevalent in English literary works. However, in recent decades, it has been accepted that anyone take up a profession, irrespective of their gender. So, schools have now stopped promoting the usage of gender-specific language while mentioning a person's profession. But, then again, there is no prevalent pronoun that is not gender-specific (for humans).
2. The person referred here (i.e. The first-person) can be both male or female, since there is no reference to the person's gender in the passage.
- In the eleventh blank, however, a reference is made to the profession itself, rather than the professional. So, we use the pronoun 'it' in that blank.
Quick tip:
Always re-read the passage with your answers filled in and check if it 'sounds right' to you. If it doesn't, then you will have to change your answers to fit the context.
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