Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The Election Commission on Saturday __________ that the Assembly elections in five States will be held from November 12 to December 7.
a) pronounced
b) announced
c) promulgated
d) issued

Answer 1

Hint: Look for pointers suggesting which word to use. The actions that are mentioned in the given sentence suggest a certain proclamation. These pointers are indicators of a certain word.

Complete answer:
In the given sentence, there is one blank. That blank is to be filled with a verb, as the verb is missing from the given sentence. In order to understand what we need to fill the blank with, we need to understand the meaning of the sentence.
Let us deconstruct the sentence first. The given sentence begins by telling us that the Election Commission on Saturday did something. The latter part tells us that they made an announcement that the Assembly election dates were decided upon.
Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a) pronounced - The word ‘pronounced’ refers to ‘declared or announced in a formal or solemn way'. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) announced - The word ‘announced’ refers to ‘made a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention’. This word fits perfectly into the given sentence, it does not need additional nouns. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) promulgated - The word ‘promulgated’ refers to ‘promoted or made widely known (an idea or cause)’. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) issued - The word ‘issued’ refers to ‘formally sent out or made known’. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, and it requires an additional noun to complete it. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Choose the most appropriate option given the context of the sentence. Make sure all the meanings are aligning with each other and work with each other perfectly.