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“Quit India” came not from the lips but the aching hearts of millions. In this open rebellion, the Inidan 276 reached its climax. The British were not only 277 by it, but also were obliged to quit unilaterally. The importance of Quit India can be 278 from Lord Linlithgow’s statement, “I am engaged here in meeting by far the most 279 rebellion since that of 1857, the gravity and extent of which we have so far 280 from the world for reasons of military security.” Still more significant was Churchill’s gloomy disclosure to the King Emperor that, “the idea of 281 of power had become an admitted 282 in the minds of British party leaders.” Although his public statements were diametrically opposite. The 283 created by Quit India made the British 284 that they could no longer keep India in 285.

Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Broadly speaking letters may be said to 266 into two classes, the formal and 267. Formal letters 268 of official or business matters and are 269 to an employer, officials of a department or institutions. Letters to the 270 of a newspaper also belong to this class. In fact, all 271 using formal pattern is of this category. The 272 has to be precisely stated. It must be 273 in style and quite 274. No 275 element has any place in it.