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

  1. The rich parents decided to send their two sons to Eton, the stronghold of the.....of the rich.
    1. parents
    2. ancestry
    3. pedigree
    4. progeny
Correct Option: D

progeny (Noun) : a person’s children ; the young of animals and plants
ancestry (Noun) : family background
pedigree (Noun) : family background
Here, progeny is the right usage.



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