Question : Comprehension:
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.
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)__________ a pleasant experience for Sunny. The (2)__________ about his shouting match with Umbridge had (3)__________ exceptionally fast even (4)__________ standards. He heard whispers all (5)__________ as he sat eating between Rob and Ravi.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: were not
Option 2: were neither
Option 3: was not
Option 4: is not
Correct Answer: was not
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation:
Is not
is in the present tense and doesn't match the past tense of the sentence.
Were not
and
were neither
are in the plural past tense and don't agree with the singular subject
dinner
.
The correct match is was not , as it correctly matches the past tense and singular subject of the sentence to indicate that the dinner in the Great Hall was not a pleasant experience for Sunny.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be, "Dinner in the Great Hall that night was not a pleasant experience for Sunny".
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