Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank below: Let us ___________ A. introvert B. alternate C. atheist D. altruist

GATE 2015 · General Aptitude · Word Choice / Vocabulary · easy

Answer: B. alternate

1. Test each option as a verb after 'Let us': A. 'Let us introvert' — not standard (introvert is typically a noun/adjective). C. 'Let us atheist' — grammatically wrong (atheist is a noun). D. 'Let us altruist' — grammatically wrong (altruist is a noun). B. 'Let us alternate' — correct (alternate is a verb meaning to take turns).
2. Confirm 'alternate' is a verb: 'Alternate' has multiple forms: alternate (verb), alternation (noun), alternating (adjective/participle). 'Let us alternate' is a standard imperative construction.