In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. "From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics (i) the potential for a spectacle. The crowd (ii) with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps (iii) in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body (iv) like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle."

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The correct answer is D, (i) holds, (ii) waits, (iii) culminate, (iv) pivots. GATE 2024 official key: (D). Subject-verb agreement: "athletics holds" (treated as singular), "the crowd waits" (singular collective noun), "six cross-steps culminate" (plural), "his body pivots" (singular).