Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Many of the workers ___________ at working on Sundays and other holidays.

• A. Agreed
• B. Denied
• C. Demurred
• D. Accepted

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Demurred

Option C: 'Demurred' means 'to make objection'. It relates to the given sentence: the workers objected to working on holidays.

Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Agreed' means 'to be of the same opinion'. The word 'agreed' would be followed by the preposition 'to' and not 'at'.

Option B: 'Denied' means 'to refuse to agree'. It won't be followed by 'to', as given in the sentence.

Option D: 'Accepted' means 'approved, regarded as normal or right'.

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

Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.