Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
With these words Titus began to move, as it were, out of a dream, and doubting whether he heard Gisippus speak, or else saw but a vision, lay still as a man abashed, But when he beheld the tears trickling down by the face of Gisippus, he then comforted him, and thanked him for his _________ kindness, refused the benefit that he offered, saying that it were better that a hundred such unkind wretches as he was should perish, than so noble a man as was Gisippus should sustain reproach or damage.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. incomparable.
With these words Titus began to move, as it were, out of a dream, and doubting whether he heard Gisippus speak, or else saw but a vision, lay still as a man abashed, But when he beheld the tears trickling down by the face of Gisippus, he then comforted him, and thanked him for his incomparable kindness, refused the benefit that he offered, saying that it were better that a hundred such unkind wretches as he was should perish, than so noble a man as was Gisippus should sustain reproach or damage.
Kindness is a noun. So an adjective will describe this noun.
- Passionate - strong feeling or belief
- Comparable - similar or equivalent
- Incomparable - matchless
- Sympathetic (adverb) - showing care or kind-heartedness
Hence, incomparable is the correct answer.