A sentence is missing in the paragraph given below. Decide in which blank the following sentence would fit best.
Sentence: When we consider the subject of style in general, we notice that there are great differences in this respect, among nations as well as among individuals.
Paragraph:
Style refers to the choice and arrangement of words and may be defined as the peculiar manner in which thought is expressed in language. (1)__________. Such differences as these may always be found. (2)____________. In Oriental literature great license is allowed to the imagination; in European it is held under stricter control. In Europe itself, there are strongly marked varieties of national taste. (3)__________. In every nation also, there is a distinctive style at different periods. (4)___________. Besides this, we have to consider the personal peculiarities of the individual author, which are so strikingly manifested that a man's writings have come to be considered as much a mark of himself as his face or figure.

Correct option is D

Option (d) is correct. The sentence provided talks about how style differs among nations and individuals. It is best introduced immediately after defining what style is, which occurs in the first sentence.
Explanation:
· Sentence best fits at Blank 1 to naturally transition from the definition of style to its variation across regions and people.
· At Blank 2, the phrase “such differences as these” would then refer clearly to those just mentioned.
· This maintains logical coherence and thematic flow.