Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The report has been prepared well and, hopefully, it will be ______ at the next board meeting.
a) shelved
b) chaired
c) tabled
d) grounded

Answer 1

Hint: The given sentence needs a word that most fits into the context. The context is that the report in the sentence has been made well, so one hopes that it will be presented at the next meeting.

Complete answer:
Verbing, or what grammarians refer to as de nominalisation, is the act of converting a noun into a verb. If you can't find an existing verb to describe what you're doing, just verbify the nearest noun. The purpose of verbing is to make what we say immediately and to-the-point.

This is very useful in formal conversations when one wants to keep the conversation pertinent to the topic at hand. This has been used for so long that some verbs have been added to the dictionary.
Now, we know the meaning of the sentence and what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
a) shelved - The word ‘shelved’ refers to ‘decided not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently'. This word is grammatically correct, however, it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) chaired - The word ‘chaired’ refers to ‘carried (someone) aloft in a chair or in a sitting position to celebrate a victory'. This word is grammatically correct, but it is informal. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) tabled - The word ‘tabled’ refers to ‘presented formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting'. This word is grammatically correct and fits perfectly into the context of the given sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) grounded - The word ‘grounded’ refers to ‘well balanced and sensible'. This word is also grammatically correct, however, it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Make sure that the chosen option completes the given sentence. Incomplete options will change the sentence. Choose the verb that is in the correct form, and is grammatically correct.