Pick the most appropriate word to fill (iii) in the given passage:

Question

Option 1: accepted

Option 2: accepting

Option 3: acceptable

Option 4: acceptably

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

The most appropriate word to fill (iii) in the given passage is acceptable (Option 3).

Context Analysis	Explanation
Sentence Structure	"This was not (iii) to the Indian mind which had long suffered from discriminations, disabilities and oppressive acts of the foreign rulers."
Required Form	We need an adjective that follows the verb "was not" and describes the British approach from the Indian perspective
Meaning Context	The passage indicates that Indians did not agree with the British approach of relying on unwritten practices rather than constitutional guarantees

Option	Word Type	Analysis
1. accepted	Past participle/verb	Would indicate a completed action rather than a state - doesn't fit after "was not"
2. accepting	Present participle	Doesn't fit after "was not" - grammatically incorrect
3. acceptable	Adjective	Correctly conveys that Indians found the British approach unacceptable based on their historical experiences
4. acceptably	Adverb	Not appropriate following "was not" - grammatically incorrect

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3

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