Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank The mystery behind the extinction of the din...........

English Language (MTS) Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The mystery behind the extinction of the dinosaurs ______ obscure.

This questions was previously asked in

SSC MTS 21st July 2022 Shift-2

is still

are still

be still

being still

- Option 1: is still

- This option is correct.

- "The mystery" is a singular noun, so it uses the singular verb "is."

- Option 2: are still

- This option is incorrect.

- "Are" is used for plural nouns, and "the mystery" is singular.

- Option 3: be still

- This option is grammatically incorrect in this context.

- "Be" is not used as a conjugated verb form for singular or plural nouns here.

- Option 4: being still

- This option is incorrect because "being" requires a helping verb for proper tense.

- It doesn't fit the sentence structure as-is.

Submit Error