Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No 2 ........

English (CPO) Fill in the blanks

Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each number.
Passage:
Lord Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting was himself an army scout. During .......... (1) war in South Afiica, when soldiers ........... (2)
not easily available, he selected a few boys .......... (3) worked as messengers and did a wonderful .......... (4) as little scouts. Since then,
the Scout Movement has ............. (5) throughout the world.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

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SSC CPO 12th-March-2019-Shift-2

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have

had

were

are

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Explanation:

- The sentence in question is, "During the war in South Africa, when soldiers __________ not easily available, he selected a few boys..."

- Let's break down the options:

- Option 1: have

- This is the present perfect tense, which is typically used for actions that continue into the present. It does not fit well in a past context like a historical account.

- Option 2: had

- This is the past perfect tense, used for actions completed before a certain point in the past. It doesn't fit here as there is no second past occurrence to relate it to.

- Option 3: were

- This is the simple past tense, which is appropriate for describing a state or action that occurred at a specific point in the past. It's aligned with referring to a specific historical period.

- Option 4: are

- This is the present tense, which doesn't fit because the context is entirely historical.

- The correct choice is Option 3: were for its straightforward past tense use, signifying an action/state in the past.