Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Growing up in Mumbai, Nehal’s childhood was _______ with memories of playing in gardens and nurturing plants.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. filled.
Context: The sentence talks about Nehal’s childhood being covered or rich with memories — so the correct word should mean occupied or saturated with.
Meaning of the words:
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Full: adjective; means complete or containing as much as possible doesn’t fit grammatically with “was.”
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Filled: past participle; means something was made full or occupied — fits perfectly.
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Filling: continuous form of the verb; grammatically incorrect here.
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Fills: simple present form; doesn’t agree with the past tense “was.”
Correct word: Filled
Reason: The phrase “was filled with” is a correct and common collocation meaning “was full of” or “had plenty of.”
Final Sentence: Growing up in Mumbai, Nehal’s childhood was filled with memories of playing in gardens and nurturing plants.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.