Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
What a beautiful ______! It’s a pity we have no flowers to put in it.
(a) Crystal
(b) Cup
(c) Glass
(d) Mug
(e) Vase

Answer 1

Hint: Read the sentence and try to guess what it is trying to convey. Now go through the given options and choose the one which helps in expressing the context of the given sentence. You can use the hit and trial method too.

Complete answer: As given in the question, out of all the given options, one of the words is most suitable in the given context.
First, let’s look at the context of the question-
We can comprehend that X feels it’s a pity that they don’t have any flowers to put in the desired object.
Looking at the general convention, we know that flowers are put in a vase to enhance the beauty of the interiors or the surroundings.
Hence, the correct answer is; Vase
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘Crystal’ is an incorrect option because we do not put any flowers in a crystal. A crystal itself acts as a show-piece to beautify the décor.
Option b- ‘Cup’ is an incorrect option because we do not put flowers in a cup. A cup is used for drinking tea, coffee or any other warm beverage.
Option c- ‘Glass’ is an incorrect option because we do not put flowers in a glass. Glass is used for drinking water or cold beverages.
Option d- ‘Mug’ is an incorrect option because we do not put flowers in a mug. A mug is used for drinking hot beverages.
Option e- ‘Vase’ is the correct option because we use a vase to put flowers in it.
The correct answer is Option ‘e’.

Note: Always remember to understand the context of the sentence. Also, some other items used to put flowers in it are; flower holder, bud vase, urn, etc.