Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The point you are raising is not _______ to the subject.
A. Proper
B. Fit
C. Required
D. Pertinent

Answer 1

Hint:A word has its own meaning. We cannot place a word freely in a sentence. The word has to compliment the sense of the sentence.

Complete answer:
 A language unit having one or more sounds that are spoken or their written representation that serves as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are usually divided in writing by spaces, and are phonologically differentiated in many languages, as by accent. There are millions of words in English. Each word has a specific meaning of its own. Also, same words may mean different things depending upon the context in which it is used. Now, to find out which of the given words will fit in the provided sentence, let us look at the context and also find the meaning of the given words.

A. Proper: It refers to something which is truly what it is said to be or genuine.
“He’s never had a proper house.”

B. Fit: It refers to a suitable quality or a type to meet the required purpose.
“The place is not fit for human habitation.”

C. Required: It refers to something that is officially compulsory or otherwise considered essential.
“Each edition required reading for the trainees.”

D. Pertinent: it refers to something that is relevant or applicable to a particular matter.
“The man asked a lot of pertinent questions.”

Now, let us look at the given question. Here, the sentence means that the person is raising a point which is irrelevant to the subject. All the meanings of the words are somewhat similar. But the most suitable word for this sentence is pertinent as it refers to the relevancy of things. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’

Note: Knowing the meaning of a sentence plays an important role in solving such questions on grammar. If you ever get confused with the meaning of words, always look through a dictionary and then solve the question.