Meaning: 'Recounted' means to tell or narrate something again, particularly a story or event.

Wrong options:

• laughed: The verb 'laughed' is in the past tense and does not fit the passive structure required here, as it does not describe the action of telling jokes.
• ridiculous: 'Ridiculous' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it cannot serve as a verb in this context.
• memories: 'Memories' is a noun and does not fit the verb structure needed in this sentence.
• memorize: The verb 'memorize' is in the base form and does not fit the passive construction required here.
• believed: While 'believed' is a verb, it does not fit the context of recounting jokes, as it refers to a belief rather than the act of telling.
• appreciated: 'Appreciated' is also a past participle but does not relate to the act of recounting jokes.

Correct answer: believed

Explanation: The word 'believed' fits grammatically as it is in the passive voice, indicating that it is a commonly held belief about riddles. This aligns with the context of discussing perceptions of humor.

Meaning: 'Believed' means to accept something as true or real, often without proof.

Wrong options:

• laughed: 'Laughed' is a verb that does not fit the passive construction needed here, as it describes an action rather than a belief.
• ridiculous: 'Ridiculous' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it cannot serve as a verb in this context.
• memories: 'Memories' is a noun and does not fit the verb structure needed in this sentence.
• recounted: While 'recounted' is a verb, it does not fit the context of belief and does not convey the intended meaning here.
• memorize: The verb 'memorize' does not relate to the concept of belief and does not fit grammatically in this context.
• appreciated: 'Appreciated' is a past participle that does not relate to the act of believing.

Correct answer: memorize

Explanation: The verb 'memorize' fits grammatically as it is in the base form, which is appropriate following 'to be.' This aligns with the context of discussing the simplicity of riddles.

Meaning: 'Memorize' means to commit something to memory or learn it by heart.

Wrong options:

• laughed: 'Laughed' is in the past tense and does not fit the infinitive form required here, as it does not relate to the act of remembering.
• ridiculous: 'Ridiculous' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it cannot serve as a verb in this context.
• memories: 'Memories' is a noun and does not fit the verb structure needed in this sentence.
• recounted: While 'recounted' is a verb, it does not fit the context of memorization and does not convey the intended meaning here.
• believed: The verb 'believed' does not relate to the act of memorizing and does not fit grammatically in this context.
• appreciated: 'Appreciated' is a past participle that does not relate to the act of memorizing.

Correct answer: appreciated

Explanation: The verb 'appreciated' fits grammatically as it is in the past participle form, which is appropriate for the passive construction 'to be...appreciated.' This aligns with the context of discussing the reception of narrative jokes.

Meaning: 'Appreciated' means to recognize the value or significance of something, in this case, the humor in narrative jokes.

Wrong options:

• laughed: 'Laughed' is in the past tense and does not fit the passive structure required here, as it describes an action rather than the reception of humor.
• ridiculous: 'Ridiculous' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it cannot serve as a verb in this context.
• memories: 'Memories' is a noun and does not fit the verb structure needed in this sentence.
• recounted: While 'recounted' is a verb, it does not fit the context of appreciation and does not convey the intended meaning here.
• believed: The verb 'believed' does not relate to the act of appreciating and does not fit grammatically in this context.
• memorize: 'Memorize' is an action that does not relate to the reception of humor.

Correct answer: report

Explanation: The verb 'report' fits grammatically as it is in the present tense, which is appropriate for the context of stating findings in a survey. This aligns with the context of discussing the frequency of narrative jokes.

Meaning: 'Report' means to give a spoken or written account of something, in this case, the findings of the survey.

Wrong options:

• laughed: 'Laughed' is in the past tense and does not fit the present tense structure required here, as it does not describe the act of reporting findings.
• ridiculous: 'Ridiculous' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it cannot serve as a verb in this context.
• memories: 'Memories' is a noun and does not fit the verb structure needed in this sentence.
• recounted: While 'recounted' is a verb, it does not fit the context of reporting survey results and does not convey the intended meaning here.
• believed: The verb 'believed' does not relate to the act of reporting and does not fit grammatically in this context.
• memorize: 'Memorize' is an action that does not relate to the act of reporting.