Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The change required for the sentence underlined at [1] is ___________.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. For instance,
• C. However,
• D. Similarly,

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

For instance,

Let’s examine the paragraph: “The first time I visited the Art Institute of Chicago, I expected to be impressed by its famous large paintings. [1] On one hand, I couldn't wait to view [2] painter, Georges Seurat's, 10-foot-wide A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte in its full size. It took me by surprise, then, when my favorite exhibit at the museum was one of [3] it's tiniest; the Thorne Miniature Rooms.” The first sentence states that the writer ‘expected to be impressed by its famous large paintings.’ From here, we can assume that the writer would give examples of ‘famous large paintings’ in subsequent sentences. The next sentence talks about 10-foot-wide painting titled ‘A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte’ as an example. However, to express the sense of example, the expression ‘on one hand’ has been used. This is wrong as ‘on one hand’ is used to show some kind of comparison. To convey the sense of example, the expression ‘for instance’ should be used in place of ‘on one hand.’ Hence, Option B is the correct answer.