Sentence Completion - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 20895
Q. Select the most effective word/word-group from the given options to fill in the blank and complete each sentence meaningfully.
The boy was about to park his bicycle, when a passing vehicle _________ him down.- Published on 12 Apr 16a. pushed
b. threw
c. knocked
d. kicked
ANSWER: knocked
The boy was about to park his bicycle, when a passing vehicle knocked him down.
Option (a) 'push' lacks the force of a passing 'vehicle'
Option (b), (d) The word 'threw' and kicked are generally used when it is the act of a person. But here, the boy fell down due to a passing vehicle. Hence, it is irrelevant.
Option (c) 'knocked' is the most appropriate word. 'Knocked him down' means to hit or push someone accidentally.
