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She went on a quest for ancient things ___(1)____ could have a soul of their own, something ___(2)___ Aladdin's lamp that was home to a genie. She searched flea markets, met with art dealers and even went to excavation sites. She ___(3)__ searching for something that would have seen some ancient history when an ___(4)___, ___(5)___, ___(6)____ apothecary table caught her attention. It was perhaps owned by a __(7)____, ___(8)___, __(9)____ woman who was a wise medic but was deemed a witch.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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Download Solution PDF- The passage talks about a quest for objects with a soul, and the correct word should refer to things (objects) that could possess such a quality.
- The word "that" is a relative pronoun that refers to things in a defining clause, which fits the context perfectly.
- "Who" is used for people, "which" for things or animals, but "that" is the most appropriate here as it is used for both people and things in a defining clause.
- "Whose" is a possessive form, which does not fit in the context of the blank in this sentence.
- "Who" is used for people, but in this context, "that" is used for things and fits better here.
- "Which" is also acceptable, but it generally indicates something non-defining in a sentence. Here, "that" works better to define the type of object she was searching for.
- "Whose" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership and does not fit in this context where we're discussing a quest for objects.
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