Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The act or habit of talking in one's sleep
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Somniloquy.
Let's see the meaning os the given words:
- Soliloquy- an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers especially by a character in a play.
- Prologue- a separate introductory section of a literary dramatic, or musical work.
- Somniloquy- also known as sleeptalking, is defined as talking during sleep with varying degrees of comprehensibility.
- Monologue- a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a meatrical or broadcast programme.
From the above meanings, it is clear that somniloquy is the best word to substitute.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Somniloquy.