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Multiple Choice Questions

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 4 ........

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
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The train came out of the jungle and passed fields of sugarcane and villages of mud huts. Children (1)______ and waved to the train,
though (2) ______ was no one in it except Suraj, the guard and the (3) ______ driver. Suraj waved back. Usually he (4) ______ in a field,
waving; today, he was (5) ______ on a train.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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SSC MTS 18th October 2021 Shift-1

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Explanation:

- The passage provides a scene where Suraj is on a train, looking at children waving to them. The context is set in the past, as indicated by "came", "passed", and "waved".

- Let's examine each option for blank no. 4:

- Option 1: are - This is present tense, which does not match the past tense context of the passage.

- Option 2: is - This is also present tense, unsuitable for the passage's setting.

- Option 3: was - This is past tense, which is consistent with other past actions described in the passage. This suggests that Suraj was usually in a field.

- Option 4: were - While "were" is also past tense, it is used for plural subjects, and Suraj is a singular noun.

- Correct Answer: Option 3 - was (Suraj "was" in a field) aligns with the past tense of the rest of the passage.

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