Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

Catching the earlier train will give us the ______ to do some shopping.

• A. Chance
• B. Luck
• C. Possibility
• D. Occasion

Answer 1

The correct option is A Chance

Option A: 'Chance' means 'an opportunity'. It relates to the given sentence: the earlier train would give 'us' an opportunity do some shopping.

Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Luck' also has a similar meaning. It means good fortune. But, there is a slight difference in meaning. It would be more meaningful to say 'We were lucky to catch an earlier train and do some shopping' than to say 'The earlier train will give us luck to do some shopping. The train cannot give luck, but an opportunity.

Option C: Possibility' means 'a thing that may happen or be the case'.

Option D: 'Occasion' is a particular time or event'.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning, and 'chance' is the most appropriate option.

Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.