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    Question

    Directions : Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the options. The author Marilyn Fridey said in an interview that during her third year of college, she ___________ (1) acutely aware of the Women’s Rights Issue. She had made an attempt to re-examine many of the cultural norms that she _______________ (2) as just being "the natural order of things." One of the paths she had taken to expand her awareness of the female psyche had involved women's literature. That was why she had spent one weekend of her life in bed--crying, laughing, feeling sometimes confused, and often, incredibly angry and distraught. On ____________ (3) Friday night, she had decided to read "The Women's Room." She then talked about the book in detail. Myra, the main character whose life was traced throughout the book vaguely wondered why she ______________ (4) cooking pot roast, scraping shit from the baby's diapers, and picking up her husband's dry cleaning. Her only solace was the neighbourhood of women who ____________ (5) concerns over coffee in the afternoons.

    Which of the following options is most suitable for

    blank 3?
    A this rainy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B last week’s rainy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C that rainy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D yesterday’s rainy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E these rainy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In reported speech, ‘that night’ is correct.

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