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Select suitable option to complete the sentence:The President of the Students' Union played into the hands of some political leaders and_____ the students to go on a strike.
Select suitable option to complete the sentence:
The President of the Students' Union played into the hands of some political leaders and_____ the students to go on a strike.Open in App
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The correct option is B instigated
The correct answer is Option C.In the given sentence, the president of the Students' Union played into the hands of some political leaders and this caused the students to go on a strike.This means that this displeased the students and compelled them into beginning the strike.INSTIGATED also means TO BEGIN, INITIATE or SET INTO MOTION.Thus Option C is the correct answer.The remaining options are incorrect because:INVITED means to to formally request someone to come somewhere or do something.IGNITED means to set to flames or light.INSPIRED means MOTIVATED. This is used in a positive context but the actions of the President were not positive and hence could not be 'inspirational'.
The correct answer is Option C.
In the given sentence, the president of the Students' Union played into the hands of some political leaders and this caused the students to go on a strike.
This means that this displeased the students and compelled them into beginning the strike.
INSTIGATED also means TO BEGIN, INITIATE or SET INTO MOTION.
Thus Option C is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
INVITED means to to formally request someone to come somewhere or do something.
IGNITED means to set to flames or light.
INSPIRED means MOTIVATED. This is used in a positive context but the actions of the President were not positive and hence could not be 'inspirational'.
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