Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Of all the emotions that ____________ through me as I stood on the summit of Everest, the dominant one, I think, was humility.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. surged.
- We use the verb "surge" with the noun "emotion".
- Thus, the correct filler for the given blank is surged.
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Surged means rapidly increased or moved forward with force, often describing a sudden and powerful rise or surge in a situation or activity.
Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: Of all the emotions that surged through me as I stood on the summit of Everest, the dominant one, I think, was humility.