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.
Professor Sprout was standing (1) ____ a trestle bench in the centre of the greenhouse. (2)_____ twenty (3) ____ of different-coloured ear muffs (4) ______ lying on the bench. Harry (5) _____ his place between Ron and Hermione. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Option 1: lay
Option 2: was
Option 3: were
Option 4: continue
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Correct Answer: were
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation : When the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural to maintain grammatical correctness. In this sentence, "twenty pairs of different-coloured ear muffs" serve as the subject. The word "pairs" indicates a plurality, and therefore, the appropriate verb to agree with this plural subject is were.
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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.
Professor Sprout was standing (1) ____ a trestle bench in the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with one of the alternatives given Select the most appropriate option for each number.
He (I)___his eyes, Moonlight was shining (2)___the bars on the window
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