1). B and C2). C and D3). A and D4). B and D

1.	1). B and C2). C and D3). A and D4). B and D
Answer» The sentence suggests that the blank should contain a verb as it is used after a noun 'chair'. The context ALSO suggests that the meaning should be something that relates to the sound of the chair falling. Let's look at the MEANINGS of the words:$ A. Echoed- (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped. B. Graved- fix (something) indelibly in the mind. C. Dulled- make or become dull or less intense. D. Resonated- produce or be FILLED with a deep, full, reverberating sound. The only words that can make the sentence meaningful are Echoed and Resonated, viz, A and D. Therefore, the CORRECT ANSWER is option 3.

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The sentence suggests that the blank should contain a verb as it is used after a noun 'chair'.

The context ALSO suggests that the meaning should be something that relates to the sound of the chair falling.

Let's look at the MEANINGS of the words:$

A. Echoed- (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped.

B. Graved- fix (something) indelibly in the mind.

C. Dulled- make or become dull or less intense.

D. Resonated- produce or be FILLED with a deep, full, reverberating sound.

The only words that can make the sentence meaningful are Echoed and Resonated, viz, A and D.

Therefore, the CORRECT ANSWER is option 3.

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