Question

I knew the shirt was ____________________ when I spilled red wine down the front.
A ruined
B dismantled
C devastated
D demolished

Answer 1

Hi

ruined is your answer mate

Answer 2

Answer:

The missing term from the sentence is found to be the option (a) Ruined, making the complete sentence as:

" I knew the shirt was ruined when I spilled red wine  down  the front."

Explanation:

In the statement given to us, the tense used is simple past tense, thus the missing term should also be in the simple past tense (second form of verb).

Now, when the wine or any liquid is spilled over a shirt, it is spoiled. Thus, the missing term should be a synonym for the word, "spoil" in simple past form of verb.

Analysing the options, we get:

• Ruined: Simple past form of verb, 'ruin', which refers to something which is spoiled, destroyed or damaged.
• Dismantled: Simple past form of verb, 'dismantle', referring to the disintegration or disconnection of the parts of a machine or any object.
• Devastated: Simple past form of verb, "devastate", referring to a sudden and great shock, grief and sadness caused to somebody.
• Demolished: Simple past tense of verb, 'demolish', referring to knocking or pulling down a structure or building.

The closest required meaning is given by the word 'ruined', thus making it the required answer.

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