Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea, if we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3)________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4)________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. disappear.

Context: The sentence describes what we observe when a ship sails out to sea. The blank should describe the action of the ship gradually going out of sight.

Analysis of the given options:
Being disappeared – grammatically incorrect passive form.
Disappear – verb meaning to go out of sight.
Have disappeared – present perfect, but not suitable for “begins to.”
Having disappeared – a perfect participle, doesn’t fit the structure.

Correct word: disappear

Reason: The phrase “begins to” should be followed by a base verb, and “disappear” is the correct form. Other options either have incorrect verb forms or don’t follow standard grammatical structures.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

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