The manager was _____ for the loss incurred by the company.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Fill in the Blanks question asks: The manager was _____ for the loss incurred by the company. The correct choice is B. Held responsible. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Held response
Why not A: “Held response” does not fit this question. The answer is Held responsible.
- B. Held responsible ✓
- C. Holding responsible
Why not C: “Holding responsible” does not fit this question. The answer is Held responsible.
- D. Hold responsible
Why not D: “Hold responsible” does not fit this question. The answer is Held responsible.
Correct answer
B. Held responsible
Explanation
Held responsible (option B) is the accepted answer to “The manager was _____ for the loss incurred by the company.”. Option A (Held response) does not fit this question. Option C (Holding responsible) does not fit this question. Option D (Hold responsible) does not fit this question. For this Fill in the Blanks question, the accepted answer is Held responsible.
Source: Fill in the Blanks Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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