Choose one word which can meaningfully replace the underlined words i...
The robber finally decided to end his silence and reveal the truth to the police.
The robber finally decided to end his silence and reveal the truth to the police.
Here both 'end' and 'reveal' are verbs (Verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence)
Options (a), (b) 'terminate' and 'finish' mean end but they do not mean 'reveal'.
Hence, these words cannot be used to replace the words in both the sentences.
Option (c) 'disclose' means 'reveal' but it does not mean 'end.
Only option (d) 'break' means 'end' in sentence (I) and 'reveal' in sentence (II). Thus, 'break' is the word which meaningfully replaces the words in both the sentences.
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Answer:
In both sentences, the phrase "end his silence and reveal the truth" implies that the robber has been keeping quiet about something and has now decided to speak up and provide the police with the truth. The word that can meaningfully replace the underlined phrase without changing the meaning of the original sentences is "break".
Explanation:
1. Terminate:
- "Terminate" means to bring something to an end or to stop something.
- While it can be applied to situations where silence is ended, it does not convey the idea of revealing the truth.
- Therefore, "terminate" is not the best word to replace the underlined phrase in both sentences.
2. Finish:
- "Finish" means to complete something or reach the end of something.
- While it can be used to describe the end of silence, it does not capture the idea of revealing the truth.
- Therefore, "finish" is not the best word to replace the underlined phrase in both sentences.
3. Disclose:
- "Disclose" means to reveal or make something known.
- It accurately captures the idea of revealing the truth, but it does not convey the notion of ending silence.
- Therefore, "disclose" is not the best word to replace the underlined phrase in both sentences.
4. Break:
- "Break" means to interrupt or end a state of silence or secrecy.
- It accurately conveys both the idea of ending silence and revealing the truth.
- Therefore, "break" is the best word to replace the underlined phrase in both sentences.
Conclusion:
The word "break" can meaningfully replace the underlined words in both sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences. It accurately conveys the idea of ending silence and revealing the truth to the police.