Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No 1 ........

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.
Passag:
The woolly mammoth was a very large elephant-like mammal that lived on Earth several thousand years ........... (1). Some mammoths
grew to be four meters ........... (2) and the largest weighed almost nine tons. .......... (3) male and female mammoths had very large tusks
and walked ............ (4) every continent except Australia ......... (5) South America. Sadly, these giant creatures became extinct.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

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SSC CPO 13th-March-2019-Shift-2

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Explanation:

- The sentence "The woolly mammoth was a very large elephant-like mammal that lived on Earth several thousand years ______ (1)" requires a word that fits the context of time passed.

- Option 1: before

- Incorrect. "Before" typically precedes a reference point or event.

- Option 2: ago

- Correct. "Ago" is used to refer to a time period measured back from the present.

- Example: "two years ago" refers to two years from now in the past.

- Option 3: past

- Incorrect. "Past" refers more to a general time that has gone by rather than specifying duration from the current time.

- Option 4: ahead

- Incorrect. Refers to future events or time, not applicable here.