Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
His only (1)_____ was that he had no rifle. While running away from the village below, he had forgotten the rifle in a hurry. An unpardonable (2)_____, but it was now too late to make amends for it. (3)_____ he had the rifle, his pursuers would not have dared follow him with such brazen confidence. He would have hidden behind a rock and waited for them. As they came within his rifle's range, he would have picked them off one by one. But now he could do (4)_____ about it. He was unarmed. But come what may, he must (5)_____ of their rifle's range.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: Has
Option 2: Had
Option 3: Have
Option 4: Did
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Correct Answer: Had
Solution : The correct choice is the s econd option.
The sentence structure suggests a conditional statement about something that didn't happen in the past and how it would have affected the situation if it had happened.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Had he had the rifle, his pursuers would not have dared follow him with such brazen confidence.
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His only (1)_____ was that he had no rifle. While running away from the village
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.
With his slight build and his simple white clothes, Narad
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