Question

Maria's father taught mathematics (a) _____ [(i)and (ii)or (iii)both (iv)of] physics in secondary school and shared his passion for learning and knowledge (b) _____ [(i)to (ii)but (iii)with (iv)and] his children. The formative years left (c) _____ [(i)the (ii)an (iii)a (iv)some] indelible impression on young Maria. Her contributions such as the discovery of Radium and other key elements help us out every day. *

Answer 1

The given passage is filled with the following words.

Explanation:

• Maria's father taught mathematics or physics in secondary school and shared his passion for learning and knowledge with his children. The formative years left some incredible impression on young Maria.

• English is an exceptional language, but it has many rules of grammar that one has to follow to convey their message properly.

Answer 2

The blanks should be filled as shown below:

Maria's father taught mathematics (a) and [(i)and (ii)or (iii)both (iv)of] physics in secondary school and shared his passion for learning and knowledge (b) with [(i)to (ii)but (iii)with (iv)and] his children. The formative years left (c) an [(i)the (ii)an (iii)a (iv)some] indelible impression on young Maria. Her contributions such as the discovery of Radium and other key elements help us out every day. *