Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
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The cold breath of autumn had ___ the ivy leaves from the vine and the branches remained almost bare.
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- stricken
- strike
- struck
- striking
- stricken
Correct Option: C
strike ⇒ struck (Past) ⇒ struck (Past participle)
strike : to happen suddenly and have a harmful or damaging effect on something.
Here, struck is the right usage.
