Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

He tried to avoid _________ my question

• A. applying
• B. listening
• C. answering
• D. making

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

answering

Option A is incorrect. Applying means 'using'. A question cannot be applied. Thus, it is not a good fit.

Option B is incorrect. Listening cannot fit into the sentence because it will make the sentence grammatically incorrect. 'Listening' will have to be followed by a 'to' to make it grammatically correct.

Option C is correct. Answering means 'responding to a question'. It is correct as it is the only activity that fits with 'question'.

Option D is incorrect. Making does not fit well with 'question'. One can make a point, but one cannot make a question. Hence, it is incorrect.