English » Cloze Test
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3
attended
thanked
encouraged
requested
option c encouraged is the right answer here according to the context
verb
past tense: encouraged; past participle: encouraged
to give hope, support or confidence to somebody
(किसी को) प्रोत्साहित करना; (किसी की) हिम्मत बढ़ाना
The teacher encouraged her students to ask questions.