Comprehension

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Little (1)            a year ago, Rama Rao went out of work when a gramophone company, of which he was the Malgudi agent, went out of existence. He had put into that agency the little money he had (2)          as security. For five years his business brought him (3)          money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it was (4)           . A series of (5)            in the world of trade, commerce, banking, and politics was responsible for it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

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  1. enough
  2. much
  3. a few
  4. few

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Option 1 : enough
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The correct answer is option 1) i.e. 'enough.'

Key Points

  • Let's look at the meaning of the words given in the options:
    Word Meaning
    enough sufficient or as much as require. (पर्याप्त)
    much a large amount. (अधिकता)
    a few some. (कुछ)
    few a small number of. (थोड़े)
 
  • Let's look at the sentence: "For five years his business brought him __________ money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort."
  • We can say that the implied meaning of the sentence is Rama Rao earned more than sufficient money from the gramophone business to meet the comfort and necessities of this family.
  • According to the above-mentioned points, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "enough" to make the sentence meaningfully correct.
  • Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Complete passage: Little (1) over a year ago, Rama Rao went out of work when a gramophone company, of which he was the Malgudi agent, went out of existence. He had put into that agency the little money he had (2) inherited as security. For five years his business brought him (3) enough money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it was (4) a bolt from the blue. A series of (5) circumstances in the world of trade, commerce, banking, and politics was responsible for it.

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