Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
I don’t know if such thoughts have ever ______ to Liz Truss, who is still, at the time of writing, Britain’s prime minister.

Correct option is B

The correct option to fill in the blank is (b) occurred.
Explanation: The correct verb that fits here contextually and grammatically is “occurred,” which means “come to someone's mind.” (ध्यान में आना)
Example: It never occurred to me to check the back door.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) Monitored: To observe/check regularly. (निगरानी रखना) — Contextually wrong.
· (c) Yielded: To give way or produce. (उत्पन्न करना/झुकना) — Doesn’t fit.
· (d) Desisted: To stop doing something. (रोकना) — Illogical here.