_______, one notes that in the nineteenth century an important development of reflection and questioning gained momentum.
- (a)Particularly speaking
- (b)Generally speaking
- (c)Otherwise
- (d)Of course
Correct — B, Generally speaking. The sentence makes a broad historical observation ('one notes that in the nineteenth century...'), and 'Generally speaking' is the standard opener for framing such a wide, general remark.
- (a)Particularly speaking — 'Particularly speaking' is not an idiomatic English opener; the natural pair is 'generally speaking' versus 'in particular'.
- (c)Otherwise — 'Otherwise' means 'in other respects' or 'if not', and needs a prior condition to contrast with; it does not frame a broad observation.
- (d)Of course — 'Of course' asserts that something is obvious; it does not set up a general, sweeping observation the way 'generally speaking' does.
'Generally speaking' is a framing opener that signals a broad, non-absolute observation is about to follow.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: _______, students perform better when they sleep well.
- (a)Generally speaking
- (b)Otherwise
- (c)Particularly speaking
- (d)Of course
Answer(a) Generally speaking — it frames a broad observation.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which opener signals a general truth rather than a specific case?
- (a)By and large
- (b)In particular
- (c)Otherwise
- (d)As a result
Answer(a) By and large — like 'generally speaking', it marks a broad statement.