Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the highlighted group of words in the given sentence.
We had to study a poem of lamentation, especially for the dead, written by Thomas Gray.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. an elegy.
Correct word: Elegy
Meaning: A poem of lamentation, especially for the dead.
Example: Thomas Gray’s famous elegy is 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.'
Meaning of the other words:
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A report = a written or spoken description of an event or situation.
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An account = a description or record of events.
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An essay = a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.