WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in the blank with the correct word or expression: He talked to his horse ______ the horse could understand his grief.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. as though
  2. with a feeling that
  3. feeling that
  4. assuming

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: as though

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) as though šŸ“š Explanation: The phrase 'as though' is a conjunction used to describe how a situation appears, even if that appearance is not literally true. He spoke to the horse in a way that suggested the animal could understand his feelings. It creates a comparison with an imaginary or hypothetical condition. This expression is used to add emotional depth to the description of the speaker's behavior.