Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 3 ........

English Language (MTS) Fill in the blanks

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Suraj waved to a passing train, and kept waving (1)______ only the spiralling smoke remained. He (2)______ waving to trains. He
wondered (3)______ the people in them, and about (4)______ they were going and what it (5)______ be like there. And when the train had
passed, Suraj was lonely.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

about

for

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Explanation:

Let’s break this down:

- The sentence in question: "He wondered (3)______ the people in them..."

- The options:

1. of – doesn’t work. You wouldn’t say, “wondered of the people.”

2. about – this fits perfectly. “He wondered about the people in them...” That’s exactly how a natural English speaker would express curiosity regarding people.

3. for – not quite right. “Wondered for the people” sounds off and isn’t standard.

4. to – also wrong. You can’t “wonder to the people”; it doesn’t make sense.

- So, the correct answer is option 2: about.

Here’s why:

- “Wondered about” is the common way to talk about being curious or thinking of possibilities related to something or someone.

- Replacing “about” with any of the other prepositions changes—or breaks—the meaning.

- In the flow of the original passage, “about” keeps everything smooth and natural.