Question

Q4. Edit the following passage by choosing the right word from the
appropriate options:
6x1/2= 3 Marks
Michelle Obama (a) Showing off her hula hoop skills (b) after school
going children as she (c) spinning the ring (d) in her waist for 142
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revolutions at the White House fair (e) hoist by her (f) promoting
children's health.
a) (i)showed off (ii) showing (iii) shown (iv) showed on
b) (i)between (ii) before (iii) among (iv) with
c) (i)spinning off (ii) spun off (iii) spun by (iv) spun
d) (i)around (ii) between (iii) among (iv) by
e) (i) hoisted (ii) hosted (iii) hosting (iv) hoist
f) (i)promotion (ii) promoting (iii) have promoted (iv) to promote​

Answer 1

(a) - (i) showed off

• (this is the simple past form of "show off".
• the other options require a prefix or verb which is not present in the given sentence, therefore they are incorrect.)

(b) - (ii) before

• (here before means in front of the audience or crowd as mentioned in the given sentence.
• the other options do not go well with the context of the given sentence, therefore they are incorrect.)

(c) - (iv) spun

• (spun is the past tense form of "spin"
• here it has been used as a simple past tense form.
• the other options are incorrect.)

(d) - (i) around

• ( a ring spins "around" something.
• it cannot spin between, among or by something. Therefore these options are incorrect.)

(e) - (ii) hosted

• ("hosted" is the past tense form of "host".
• It has been used as a simple past tense form in the given sentence.
• hoist and hoisted means to lift or raise something, generally a flag. Therefore they do not match the context of the given sentence.)

(f) - (iv) to promote

• (the other options that are given do not fit the context of the given sentence. Therefore they are incorrect.)