CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Fill in the Blanks questions

CAT/2003

Question . 25

Directions for Question : In the following question, a part / two of a sentence has been left blank. You are to select from among the four options given below the question, the one which would best fill the blanks. In case of more than one blanks, the first word in the pair, given in the choices, should fill the first gap.

The best punctuation is that of which the reader is least conscious; for when punctuation, or lack of it, ___________ itself, it is usually because it ___________. 

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Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Fill in the Blanks question

Option A is correct. Obtrude means forcing on someone, thus, when punctuation obtrudes it is because it offends.