Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank It is the story of a king who was fond of be...........

English Language (MTS) Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is the story of a king who was fond of being ______ lies.

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SSC MTS 26th October 2021 Shift-3

telling

said

told

tell

- The sentence requires a past participle or an adjective to complete it.

- Option 1: telling

- “Telling” is the present participle form of the verb “tell.”

- This would suggest the king enjoyed recounting lies, which isn't implied here.

- Option 2: said

- “Said” is the past tense of the verb “say.”

- It would imply the king enjoyed speaking lies himself.

- Option 3: told

- “Told” is the past participle of "tell."

- This implies the king enjoyed listening to lies being narrated to him.

- Option 4: tell

- “Tell” is the base form of the verb.

- It wouldn’t fit grammatically in this context.

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