In the passage given below, there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Each blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective blank. Mark (5) as your answer if the word giv
In the passage given below, there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Each blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective blank. Mark (5) as your answer if the word given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e No change is required.
Nepotism is a delicate issue. How can parents not use all of their resources to ensure that their children ___(A)___ (succeed)? Is giving your relative a head start a scandalous violation of our society's conventions? Isn't blood thicker than water (or money)? On the other hand, don't we ___(B)___ (belong) to a free country that gives everybody an equal opportunity? Do you wish to be ___(C)___ (pass) over for a promotion by the unqualified niece of your boss's company? Does relation outweigh merit? Nepotism is a universal trait of living things and used with ethics it can lead to success for generations, but used ___(D)___ (improper), it has the capability to lead to corruption. Nepotism, a practice that has ___(E)___ (exist) as long as mankind, permeates our society, from business to politics.
The word 'Nepotism', ___(F)___ (originate) from the Italian word 'nepotismo', comes from the 14th century when Popes would often ___(G)___ (promote) their nephews (illegitimate children) to high ranking positions in the church or military. The subject can be looked at from two distinctively different viewpoints. The pro-nepotism side would consider nepotism as, "the practice of ___(H)___ (show) favour to family members, a time-honoured tradition in many small businesses and in quite a few larger ones, too. From the small-town hardware store to the car dealership to some of America's ___(I)___ (large) media empires, the son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter of the founder holds the reins. Less precisely, nepotism has come to mean gaining opportunity because of one's family connections". It could also be ___(J)___ (describe) as 'patronage within the family circle, thus a natural way for anybody in power, or aspiring to it, to strengthen his or her support in a society'.
Which of the following words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (A)?
1). Succeeds
2). Succeeded
3). Will succeed
4). Had succeeded
1 answers
The given sentence is in the form of a question and it is something that has not happened yet (past) and is not happening now (present).
The question talks about a consequence (how will the children succeed) and so, it will be in the future tense.
Hence, the blank will be filled with the third option and the correct sentence will be:
How can parents not use all of their resources to ensure that their children will succeed?
