Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

As a wise old man, the Chief of the Apaches imagined a time when the white men and his fellow Indians would no longer fight for the land.

Options

A. think
B. forecast
C. expect
D. envisaged

Answer

D

Explanation

(4) envisaged (Verb): to imagine what will happen in the future.
imagined (Verb) : to form a picture in your mind of what something might be like
think (Verb) : to have a particular idea or opinion about something/ somebody
forecast (Verb): to say what you think will happen in the future based on information that you have now , predict
Here, envisaged is the right usage.