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. 4.

Explanation

The correct answer is 'that .' Key Points The given sentence "But the short tenure did not allow ___(4) ___.'' is telling that short tenure did not allow that (new appointees to learn) . Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is the pronoun 'that' . The pronoun 'that ' is used for referring to a person or a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood . Example: We will never allow that to happen! Hence, the correct answer is option 1 . Complete Sentence:But the short tenure did not allowthat. Additional Information Let us explore the other options: The pronoun 'Those ' is used forreferring to different things or people previously mentioned, known, or understood . (विभिन्न चीजों या लोगों का जिक्र करने के लिए, पहले उल्लेख किया गया, ज्ञात या समझा गया) The pronoun 'Them ' is used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified . (दो या दो से अधिक लोगों या चीजों का उल्लेख करने के लिए जिनका पहले उल्लेख किया गया है या आसानी से पहचाना जा सकता है) The pronoun 'These ' is used forreferring to the people or things just mentioned . (लोगों या चीजों का जिक्र करने के लिए जिनका अभी उल्लेख किया गया है) Hinglish दिया गया वाक्य "But the short tenure did not allow ___(4) ___.'' बता रहा है कि छोटे कार्यकाल ने नई नियुक्तियों को सीखने नहीं दिया गया। इसलिए, रिक्त स्थान में भरने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त pronoun ' that ' है। Pronoun ' That ' शब्द का अर्थ है पूर्वज्ञात या पूर्व निर्दिष्ट व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के विषय में चर्चा के लिए प्रयुक्त । उदाहरण:We will never allow that to happen! अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 1 है। पूर्ण वाक्य:But the short tenure did not allow that.