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 16

a. 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.

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