Question 30 of 41beginner💡 UnderstandFill in the Blanks1 mark

I was not born with a hunger to be free. ___

Correct Answer

I was born free.

Exercise: Looking at Contrasts I | Q: 5 | (Page 12)
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Explanation

The text begins with the line, 'I was not born with a hunger to be free. I was born free — free in every way that I could know.' This directly contrasts the lack of a 'hunger' for freedom with the reality of being born inherently free, making option (ii) the correct fill-in-the-blank phrase.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Read the given sentence: 'I was not born with a hunger to be free.'

  2. Step 2: Locate this exact sentence in the provided text.

  3. Step 3: Identify the sentence that immediately follows it: 'I was born free — free in every way that I could know.'

  4. Step 4: Match this with the provided phrases to select '(ii) I was born free.'