Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1 ........

English Language (CHSL) Fill in the blanks

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Readers have been (1) _________ conditioned that they feel embarrassed to admit that they find it hard (2) _________ stomach the work
of a literary giant for fear it would betray their plebian taste. The (3) __________ is that a few read, and fewer enjoy, the novels of those
who sit on the literary pedestal. We have (4) _________ ourselves to be persuaded that a book with a story can't be quite in the same
class as a book that leaves us to (5) __________ what is unsaid.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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SSC CHSL 3rd June 2022 Shift-1

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deeply

rightly

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Explanation:

Correct option: 4. so

This sentence follows a standard grammatical structure known as the:

"so... that" construction

This structure is used to express a cause and its effect.

Pattern:
so + adjective/adverb + that + result

Examples:
She was so tired that she fell asleep on the bus.

The speech was so inspiring that people gave a standing ovation.

Applying it here:
"so conditioned that they feel embarrassed..."
This follows the correct cause-effect pattern:
They are conditioned to such an extent that they feel embarrassed.

Why other options don’t work:
well conditioned – implies fitness/preparation, doesn’t fit the emotional or psychological context.

deeply conditioned – fits meaning but breaks the "so... that" structure.

rightly conditioned – implies the conditioning is justified, which doesn’t suit the critical tone of the sentence.

Answer: 4. so
It is the only option that fits both the grammatical structure and the intended meaning of the sentence.

Original Paragraph is "Readers have been so conditioned that they feel embarrassed to admit that they find it hard to stomach the work of a literary giant for fear it would betray their plebian taste. The fact is that a few read, and fewer enjoy, the novels of those who sit on the literary pedestal. We have allowed ourselves to be persuaded that a book with a story can't be quite in the same class as a book that leaves us to interpret what is unsaid."