Choose the correct word for the following sentence. The committee holds Mr. Mittal in very high __________ no one wants him to resign for as long as possible.

Solution:

The correct word is Regard.
Regards - is a wrong answer because 'regards' is used in formal contexts, and mostly in an email.
Regarded - is an incorrect answer since the definition of regarded is "to examine intently or attentively at someone or something," and the use of regarded is grammatically incorrect and makes no sense in the sentence.
Regardless - is an incorrect response because 'regardless' implies 'anyway, anyhow, or in any event,' and the usage of regardless in the blank is completely improper and makes no sense in the sentence. The committee holds Mr. Mittal in very high regard; no one wants him to resign for as long as possible.
Regard - is the correct answer because the word "regard" means "to consider or think about something in a specific way," and regard is the best match in the sentence and is grammatically correct.