Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She is ___________ of spiders.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. afraid.
Context: The sentence describes her feeling of fear towards spiders, so the word should indicate being scared.
Meaning of the words:
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Interest – means curiosity or attention, incorrect.
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Afraid – correct, means feeling fear or scared.
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Fear – noun, does not fit grammatically after “is.”
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Frightening – adjective describing something that causes fear, not her feeling.
Correct word: Afraid, because she feels fear of spiders.
Final Sentence: She is afraid of spiders.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.