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

English Language (MTS) Fill in the blanks

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 blank.
According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1)______ as a labourer to
support his family. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped
coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3)______. Before the lockdown, he was giving
coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4)______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old
parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5)______ them,” with a
smile on his face.

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

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SSC MTS 18th October 2021 Shift-3

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Explanation:

Correct option 1: coach

Given sentence is - "...the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped coming to him for a few months."

We need to choose a word that accurately describes what he did with the children before they stopped coming.

"Coach" is correctly used here as a verb, meaning to train or instruct in sports.
The earlier sentence says:

“Before the lockdown, he was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children…”

This clearly establishes that he was involved in sports training, not classroom teaching.
So, saying “the children he used to coach earlier…” is both grammatically correct and contextually appropriate.