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Correct answer: ability
Explanation: The word 'ability' serves as a noun that refers to the capacity or skill to control emotions. It fits grammatically as the subject of the sentence and aligns with the context of discussing emotional control as essential for success.
Meaning: 'Ability' refers to the skill or capacity to do something, in this case, controlling emotions.
Wrong options:
- founded: 'Founded' is a verb that means to establish something, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
- coined: 'Coined' is a verb that means to create or invent a term, which does not fit as a subject here.
- telling: 'Telling' is a gerund or present participle that does not serve as a noun and does not fit grammatically.
- Review: 'Review' is a noun but does not relate to the capacity to control emotions and does not fit here.
- focusing: 'Focusing' is a gerund that refers to concentrating on something, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
- Recycle: 'Recycle' is a verb that means to process something for reuse, which does not relate to the concept of ability.
Correct answer: coined
Explanation: The term 'coined' is a verb that means to create or invent a new term. It fits grammatically as the action performed by the scholars and aligns with the context of introducing 'emotional intelligence.'
Meaning: 'Coined' means to create a new word or phrase, in this case, 'emotional intelligence.'
Wrong options:
- ability: 'Ability' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
- founded: 'Founded' is a verb that means to establish something, which does not fit the context of creating a term.
- telling: 'Telling' is a gerund or present participle that does not fit as a past action in this context.
- Review: 'Review' is a noun and does not fit as a verb in this context.
- focusing: 'Focusing' is a gerund that does not fit as a past action and does not relate to the act of coining a term.
- Recycle: 'Recycle' is a verb that means to process something for reuse, which does not fit the context of creating a term.
Correct answer: Review
Explanation: The word 'Review' is a noun that refers to a publication where Goleman's work was featured. It fits grammatically as the object of the preposition 'in' and aligns with the context of discussing a scholarly article.
Meaning: 'Review' refers to a publication that critiques or discusses various topics, in this case, business-related articles.
Wrong options:
- ability: 'Ability' is a noun that does not fit as a title of a publication.
- coined: 'Coined' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context.
- telling: 'Telling' is a gerund that does not relate to the title of a publication and does not fit grammatically.
- founded: 'Founded' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context.
- focusing: 'Focusing' is a gerund that does not fit as a title of a publication.
- Recycle: 'Recycle' is a verb that does not fit as a noun and does not relate to the context of a publication.
Correct answer: telling
Explanation: The word 'telling' is a gerund that functions as a noun in this context, referring to the act of explaining or conveying information. It fits grammatically as the subject of the clause and aligns with the context of Goleman's discussion about leaders.
Meaning: 'Telling' refers to the act of conveying information or explaining something.
Wrong options:
- ability: 'Ability' is a noun that does not fit as a gerund in this context.
- coined: 'Coined' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context.
- Review: 'Review' is a noun that does not fit as a subject in this context.
- founded: 'Founded' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context.
- focusing: 'Focusing' is a gerund that does not fit as a subject in this context and does not relate to the act of telling.
- Recycle: 'Recycle' is a verb that does not fit as a noun and does not relate to the context of explaining.
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