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In the passage, the sentence is: ‘The author was known to ___ facts to create sensational headlines.’ Which word completes the sentence and means ‘to fabricate or falsify’?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 10 · English · The Necklace
  1. construct
  2. forge
  3. create
  4. invent
Answer
forge

The correct answer is forge — Select ‘forge’ as the answer.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the verb that means ‘to fabricate or falsify’.
  2. Check which of the four options corresponds to this meaning.
  3. Option ‘forge’ is the correct synonym.
  4. Select ‘forge’ as the answer.
Common mistake: Choosing ‘create’ or ‘invent’ instead of ‘forge’

Concept tested: Synonym identification

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