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Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternative.

  1. A good teacher should ______ responses from the students.
    1. elicit
    2. provoke
    3. command
    4. infer
Correct Option: A

elicit (Verb) : to get information or reaction from somebody
provoke (Verb) : to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
command (Verb) : order
infer (Verb) : to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available
Here, elicit is the right usage.



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