Direction. These sentences have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q:

After carefully……….the situation, the farmer sympathised……..the mule.

• 1
  scrutinising, on
• 2
  assessing, with
• 3
  observing, through
• 4
  fighting, by
• 5
  ignoring, for