Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
That charming girl was the _________ of all eyes.
a) target
b) cynosure
c) doggerel
d) ambition

Answer 1

Hint: The student should go through the options carefully after reading the sentence to understand what the sentence implies. This will help the student in finding the right answer for the given question.

Complete step by step answer:
The phrase ‘of all eyes’ and the usage of the adjective ‘charming’ indicates that the answer will be a positive term that shows that people were affectionate towards that girl.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'target', refers to a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.’
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it is not a positive term that indicates that people were affectionate towards that girl.
Option (b.), ‘cynosure', refers to ‘something that strongly attracts attention and admiration.’
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it is a positive term and indicates that people were affectionate towards that girl.
Option (c.), ‘doggerel', refers to a comic verse of irregular measure.’
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it is not relevant to the context of the sentence.
Option (d.), ‘ambition', refers to a cherished desire; the strong will to succeed.’
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it is not used for a person (the subject in the sentence is a girl, who is a person).

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of an adjective. An adjective is a word that expresses an attribute of something. An adjective is the word class that qualifies nouns.