Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

Bless you! I am lost in the wilderness

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SSC GD Constable Memory Based Test (11 Jan 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Alas!

Key Points

The underlined expression in the question and all the options given belong to the part of speech called Interjection
An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction. It is usually followed by an exclamation mark

Let's look at the meaning of each interjection mentioned in the question

Bless you!	something you say to tell someone you are grateful to them when they have been kind to you
Alas!	used to express sadness or feeling sorry about something
Bravo!	used to express your pleasure when someone, especially a performer, has done something well
Congrats!	used for telling someone that you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion

'Wilderness' means a bewildering situation
Thus we can deduce that the sentence intends to convey the feeling of sadness of the author due to the fact that the author is lost and confused
This implies that the most appropriate interjection would be 'Alas!'

Thus the correct sentence is: Alas! I am lost in the wilderness.