Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The boys were____ to hear that we were going to build a bridge.
Option 1: delight
Option 2: delights
Option 3: delighted
Option 4: delighting
Correct Answer: delighted
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: This is the past participle form of the verb "delight" and is used as per the passive structure. In the context of the sentence, it's the correct choice because it indicates that the boys were very pleased or thrilled upon hearing the news about building a bridge.
So the complete sentence should be: "The boys were delighted to hear that we were going to build a bridge."
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