Directions: Each sentence below has two blanks , each blank indicating that something has been omitted . Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q:

The artist had to____ a lot before ____recognised for his talent. 

• 1
  struggle, being
• 2
  toil, he
• 3
  practice, performing
• 4
  effort, he was
• 5
  strive, the