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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There is a (1) _____ sense of freedom about being alone in a carriage that is jolting noisily through the night. It is liberty unrestrained in a very (2) ______ form. You can do anything you like. You can talk to (3) ______ as loud as you please and no one will hear you. You can have that argument out with Jones and roll him triumphantly in the dust (4) ________ fear of a counterstroke. You can stand on your head and no one will see you. You can sing or dance a two-step or practise a golf stroke, (5) ______ play marbles on the floor without let or hindrance.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 3.
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Download Solution PDF- The passage is narrated in the second person, addressing the reader directly.
- "Yourself" aligns with the second-person perspective used throughout the passage.
- "yourself" is the appropriate pronoun to refer to the reader, fitting naturally in the context.
- Other options ("ourselves", "herself", "himself") do not fit the second-person narrative style.
- Ourselves: Not suitable since the passage uses the second-person perspective, addressing "you".
- Herself: Incorrect as it uses the third-person perspective and does not fit the context.
- Himself: Also incorrect as it uses the third-person perspective, inappropriate for this passage.
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