Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:

It is _________ to note that the government has at last decided to revise the salaries of railway linesmen.

• A. Hearten
• B. Hearty
• C. Heartfelt
• D. Heartening

Answer 1

The correct option is D Heartening

Option D is the correct answer because ‘heartening’ as it means ‘a reason to cheer’. The sentence describes the government’s decision to revise the railway linemen’s salaries so it is a reason for them to cheer. Thus, option D ‘track’ is the most appropriate adjective to complete the meaning of the sentence.
Option A is incorrect because ‘hearten’ is a verb. It is not the appropriate grammatical word for the given sentence.
Option B is incorrect because although ‘hearty’ is an adjective, it is not the appropriate grammatical word for the given sentence.
Option C is incorrect because although ‘heartfelt’ is an adjective, it is not the appropriate grammatical word for the given sentence.