Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to ___(1) ___ about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ___(2) ___. Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and ___(3) ___ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow ___(4) ___. They could not develop an understanding of the student and his ___(5) ___. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

Explanation

The correct answer is 'ours .' Key Points The given sentence "A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to learn about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ___(2) ___.'' is telling how difficult it will be for the master to absorb a distinct tradition that the school had. The pronoun 'Ours' will be used because it is referring to the distinct tradition that the whole school follows. Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'ours' . The pronoun ' ours ' means the one or ones belonging to us . Example: Their children study hard while ours never study . Hence, the correct answer is option 1 . Complete Sentence:A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to learn about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ours. Additional Information Let us explore the other options: The pronoun 'Mine ' means of or belonging to me . (मुझसे संबंधित या मेरा) The pronoun 'Himself ' is used when the male who does the action is also affected by it . (जब पुरुष व्‍यक्ति अपनी क्रिया से स्‍वयं भी प्रभावित हो, अपने को, ख़ुद को) The pronoun 'Ourselves ' is used when the people who do an action are also affected by it . (हम स्‍वयं, अपने आपको) Hinglish दिया गया वाक्य "A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to learn about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ___(2) ___.'' गुरु को अपनी एक अलग परंपरा अपनाने के लिए कह रहा है। Pronoun ' Ours ' इस्तेमाल किया जाएगा क्योंकि यह उस विशिष्ट परंपरा की बात कर रहा है जिसका पालन पूरा स्कू ल करता है। इसलिए, रिक्त स्थान में भरने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त pronoun ' ours ' है। Pronoun ' Ours ' शब्द का अर्थ है वह जो हमारा है, हमारे वाला । उदाहरण:Their children study hard while ours never study . अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 1 है । पूर्ण वाक्य:A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to learn about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ours.