Complete the sentences by filling in the noun form of the textual words given in the brackets.
Some word games need a lot of thought and _____. (deduce)
deduction
We need to make close _____ of animals in order to understand their behaviour. (observe)
observations
A detailed _____ of the documents shows a lot of errors. (scrutinise)
scrutiny
You should not make any false _____ against anyone. (accuse)
accusations
She was given an award in _____ of her contribution to literature. (recognise)
recognition
Explanation
(1) The noun form of 'deduce' is 'deduction.' In the play, the four men make deductions about the camel from the evidence they observe. (2) The noun form of 'observe' is 'observation.' The play emphasises the importance of careful observation in gaining wisdom. (3) The noun form of 'scrutinise' is 'scrutiny.' The four men scrutinised the camel tracks to make their observations. (4) The noun form of 'accuse' is 'accusation.' The merchant made false accusations against the four young men. (5) The noun form of 'recognise' is 'recognition.' Ram Datt hoped the King would recognise their talents.