Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options : The other day I received an unusual and very gratifying gift: I was given a tree. Or rather, I was given half-a-dozen trees, which would be planted on my behalf. I had been invited to give a talk to an organisation. After such events, the speaker is usually given a token gift. Sometimes the gift is that of a pen, or something useful. Often, the gift is in the form of a plaque or similar commemorative token. However well-meant, such gifts are destined to gather dust in forgotten corners. Which is why I was agreeably surprised to be given a scroll which attested that, in a designated plantation established for the purpose, six tress would be added in my name, as part of 'green' movement being sponsored by the organization. In an increasingly environmentally-conscious world, the gift of a living tree or plant makes for a perfect present. The tradition of giving and receiving gifts has increasingly become a highly evolved marketing exercise. Apart from festivals like Diwali, Holi, Christmas, Eid and others, a whole new calendar of celebratory events has been created to promote the giving of gifts : Mother's Day, Father's Day, Teacher's Day, Valentine's Day and so on and on. What do you give to people - friends, relatives, spouses, children, parents, employees, clients, well-wishers who have more or less everything, or at least everything that you could afford to give them as a gift? Another shirt or kurta? Another bottle of scent or after-shave? Another box of chocolates? Another any other? The word 'gratifying' means
The word 'gratifying' is best understood as meaning 'satisfying,' which is why Option 2 is the correct answer. Here's a detailed explanation: 1. Explanation for Option 2 (satisfying): - The term 'gratifying' is derived from the Latin word 'gratificari,' which means to give or do something pleasing. In modern English, 'gratifying' is used to describe something that provides pleasure or satisfaction. For example, when someone receives praise for their hard…Read More
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