Ommisions 4. "The Letter', suggested by the title, plays a pivotal eg.letter as
role in the story. Being separated from his daughter, (a)
Ali had living just to receive the letter of her well- (b)
being. But he dies receiving any. The postmaster (c)
realizes his pain and agony when he undergoes a (d)
experience and yearns a letter from his own (e)
daughter.
Answers
The missing words have been added as follows :-
(a) role in the story. Being separated from his / daughter,
Missing word : own
(b) Ali had / living just to receive the letter of her well-
Missing word : been
(c) being. But he dies / receiving any. The postmaster
Missing word : without
(d) realizes his pain and agony when he undergoes a /
Missing word : similar
(e) experience and yearns / a letter from his own daughter
Missing word : for
The words missing from the given passage are called prepositions. These words ascertain the position or action of the subject in a particular sentence.
The place in the line where the word is omitted has been marked with a slash and the missing word written against each line.
The Letter', suggested by the title, plays a pivotal eg.letter as
role in the story. Being separated from his/daughter, (a) only
Ali had / living just to receive the letter of her well- (b) been
being. But he dies / receiving any. The postmaster (c) without
realizes his pain and agony when he / undergoes a (d) himself
/ experience and yearns/a letter from his own (e) similar, for
daughter.