Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
The play was shortened by the ___________ of two scenes.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. omission.
Context: The sentence refers to the play being shortened because two scenes were left out or excluded.
Meaning of the words:
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Addition – act of adding something, opposite meaning, incorrect.
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Insirtion – incorrect spelling of “insertion.”
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Omission – correct spelling, meaning the act of leaving something out.
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Ommision – incorrect spelling of “omission.”
Correct word: Omission, because it correctly means something that has been left out or excluded.
Final Sentence: The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.