Question:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Why do people yawn? No one seems to know the exact (1)________. Some people believe that we yawn (2) ________ we do not have enough oxygen in our bodies. In (3) ________ words, we yawn to breathe in (4) ________ oxygen. People also believe that yawning is associated (5) ________ boredom.
Select the correct option to fill blank 3.
गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थान 3 को भरने के लिए सही विकल्प का चयन करें।
Options:
- a) some
- b) new
- c) rather
- d) other
- a) some
- b) new
- c) rather
- d) other (अन्य)
correct answer : d)
Explanation:
The idiomatic phrase ‘In other words’ is used to rephrase or explain something in a different way. Thus, option (d) is correct.
वाक्यांश ‘In other words’ (दूसरे शब्दों में) का उपयोग किसी बात को अलग और सरल तरीके से समझाने के लिए किया जाता है। अतः, विकल्प (d) सही है।