CDS 2024 · PYQ · Fill in the Blanks / Word Forms · easy
Ranikhet is a place of remarkably _____ beauty.
Answer
The correct answer is B: scenic. The blank requires an adjective to modify 'beauty', preceded by the adverb 'remarkably'. 'Scenic' is an adjective meaning providing or relating to views of impressive natural scenery, which appropriately modifies 'beauty'.
A.scenery
B.scenic✓ Correct
C.scene
D.scenically
Explanation
The blank requires an adjective to modify 'beauty', preceded by the adverb 'remarkably'. 'Scenic' is an adjective meaning providing or relating to views of impressive natural scenery, which appropriately modifies 'beauty'. 'Scenery' and 'scene' are nouns. 'Scenically' is an adverb. The structure 'remarkably + adjective + noun' requires 'scenic' to fit grammatically. Hence, 'scenic' is correct.
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