Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A new swarm of locusts entered Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer on Sunday. This is the fifth swarm to (1)______ the state in four days from (2)______ western border with Pakistan. Since the first locust swarm (3)______ the state’s Sri Ganganagar district on April 11, as many as 25 swarms (4)______ entered Rajasthan. Some swarms moved to Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, (5)______ which agricultural departments issued advisories to farmers asking them to be on high alert.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

Option 1: invaded

Option 2: invade

Option 3: was invading

Option 4: is invading


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: invaded


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

The sentence describes a past event (the invasion of the locust swarm) that happened on a specific date (April 11). The correct verb form to indicate a completed action in the past is the simple past tense. Therefore, invaded is the appropriate choice.

The other options ("invade", "is invading", "was invading") are in present tense or continuous tense forms, which are not suitable for describing an event that has already happened and finished in the past.

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