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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.

It was this (1) ________ that made John so particularly unusual, even for a wizard. This scar was (2)_______ hint of John's very mysterious past, of the reason (3) _______ Samuel's doorstep eleven years (4) _________. At the age of one, John (5) ________ a curse from the greatest dark sorcerer of all time.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: ago

Option 2: prior

Option 3: before

Option 4: sooner


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: ago


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The word ago is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4. It appropriately indicates the time frame when John was left on Samuel's doorstep, completing the sentence with a clear reference to eleven years in the past.

Therefore, the correct answer is ago.

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