Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Leave a two-inch _________ on each page for the teacher's remarks.

• A. Border
• B. Margin
• C. Blank
• D. Gap

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Margin

Option B: 'Margin' is the space around the printed matter or written matter on a page. It relates to the given sentence: a space is required on each page for the teacher's remarks. We usually leave the right hand side space on each page for rough work, or teacher's remarks.

Hence option B is correct.

Option A: A 'border' is the empty spaces around the edges of every page. It is left for the sake of neatness and isn't too much for writing in there.

Option C: 'Blank' is the area on a sheet having no writing on it. It refers to the entire page and does not specify what space in the page should be left empty. The meaning left is ambiguous.

Option D: 'Gap' is also an empty space but it refers to a large space anywhere on the page, like a gap between two words written in a hurry on the page. But, the meaning formed is not very clear.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning, and 'margin' is the most appropriate option. It tells us where to leave the space on the page, that is the edge of the page, before the border.

Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.