In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. One summer, a well in the garden dried up and there was no water for the plants. The rose slowly (1) ______ to wilt. The rose saw a sparrow (2) ______ its beak into the cactus for some water. The rose then felt (3) ______ of itself for having made fun of the cactus all this time. But, (4) ______ it was in need (5) ______ water, it went to ask the cactus if it could have some water. The kind cactus agreed, and they both got through summer as friends. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3) i.e. 'of.' Key Points Let's look at the use of the prepositions given in the options: Preposition Usage used to show the place where someone or something starts; from used to show the material of which something is made; to show a change in the state of someone or something for of off to denote intention to give; purpose; the result of something; show an amount of time or distance used to indicate relating to, belonging to; to indicate reference; to specify the number or an amount used to indicate away from someone or something; to denote moving away from a place, time or position The context of the sentence is that the rose was in need of water in summer time, so it asked the cactus for water. Here the preposition 'of' is used to show the relation between the verb 'need' and the noun 'water.' According to the above-mentioned points, the most appropriate word to fill the blank is "of." Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3. Complete passage:One summer, a well in the garden dried up and there was no water for the plants. The rose slowly (1) began to wilt. The rose saw a sparrow (2) dip its beak into the cactus for some water. The rose then felt (3) ashamed of itself for having made fun of the cactus all this time. But, (4) because it was in need (5) of water, it went to ask the cactus if it could have some water. The kind cactus agreed, and they both got through summer as friends.