Question

Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the given sentence.
The announcement was made as part of ____________ measures to control air pollution.
A) Inconspicuous
B) Moderate
C) Stringent
D) Statute

Answer 1

Hint: An adjective is a word that explains the qualities of another person or thing in the sentence. Adjectives are also used to describe nouns or it modifies a noun or pronoun. For example: old, green, cheerful. An adjective is also known as describing words.

Complete answer:
Now let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Inconspicuous – the meaning of inconspicuous is ‘unnoticeable or attracting attention or unremarkable’ and this word is an adjective. Using this word in the blank does not make any sense in the sentence, because the word announcement from the sentence states that ‘the measure would not attract attention’ and therefore, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Moderate – the meaning of moderate is ‘average in amount, quality, intensity or degree. However, this word does not agree with the meaning of the given sentence as moderate measures and announcement was made does go well in the sentence. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Stringent – the meaning of stringent is ‘rules or regulations or strict or harsh’. This word is relevant to the meaning of the sentence and therefore giving complete sense in the sentence. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Statute – the meaning of statue is ‘a written law passed by legislative body’ and this word is a noun, not an adjective. Here, to fill the blank we need to have an adjective. Law and legislative do not apply to the sentence. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’ i.e, The announcement was made as part of stringent measures to control air pollution.

Note: For answering such questions, it is very important to have basic knowledge about the rules of adjectives and they are: Opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material and purpose. Adjective always comes before a noun or noun phrase. Adjectives are considered an important part of framing a sentence. Adjective expresses the nature of any person or object.