Question

In fact, in the beginning, I was just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so. I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, trying each one on for size. I was a dainty ballerina girl standing by the curtain, waiting to hear the right music that would send me floating on my tiptoes. I was like the Christ child lifted out of the straw manger, crying with holy indignity. I was Cinderella stepping from her pumpkin carriage with sparkly cartoon music filling the air.

In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.



At first, the narrator feels a(n) __________ motivation to become a prodigy to earn her parent's __________.

1.extrinsic . . . approval
2.intrinsic . . . affection
3.direct . . . approval
4.indirect . . . affection

WHICH ONE THE ANSWER??

Answer 1

Hey mate!!!

Here the narrator feels he can be perfect so
2 option is correct
intrinsic.. . affection

Hope it helps dear friend ☺️✌️

Answer 2

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'intrinsic' as 'being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing.'

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'affection' as 'a feeling of liking for a person or place.'

So, the correct sentence is :

2. At first, the narrator feels an intrinsic motivation to become a prodigy to earn her parent's affection.