Question

Choose the one which can be substituted for the italicized words in a sentence.
It is a custom of Christianity to sing morning prayer in the church regularly.
A) Epilogue
B) Matin
C) Epitaph
D) Vesper

Answer 1

Hint: In the above question we have to identify the word from the given options which can substitute the phrase morning prayer in the given sentence. There are seven canonical hours in Christianity. These are the official praying hours of the day in a church.

Complete answer:
Let us first understand the meaning of the given words:
A) Epilogue - A writing part which is given usually at the end of a play or a book where clarification or comment of whatever has happened in that play or is given; conclusion; which gives closure to the story.
B) Matin - relating to early morning; time for the first prayer of the day in churches; early morning religious services related to the church; in old poems, it is referred to as the song of the birds.
C) Epitaph - A message inscribed on the tomb of a dead person in his/her memory or it can also be in the form of speech to honour the dead person.
D) Vesper- It refers to an evening religious service related to the church; evening prayer; evening star especially venus; some activity which takes place in the late afternoon or evening; time for the sixth prayer of the day in churches.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’ i.e, Matin. So the sentence can be rewritten as ‘ It is a custom of Christianity to sing matin in the church regularly.

Note: Matin is a noun, more precisely an abstract noun because it is an intangible concept i.e. which cannot be felt by our five senses. It is emotions and feelings expressed to God which can be in the form of thankfulness, complaint, wish etc.