Direction: Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
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The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
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- is the barometer of public confidence
- are the best indicators of public sentiment
- are used to trade in expensive shares
- are not used to taking stock of all markets
Correct Option: B
First of all, the stock markets’ is a plural noun and hence will not take a singular reference. This rules out option (a). From options (b), (c) and (d), we need to choose something that will change the state of the stock markets and make them striking. Only option (b) does it correctly.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
The stock markets are the best indicators of public sentiment. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
