Fill in the Blanks Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The situation turned ugly as the crowd ______ to riot.
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643517a81ce944a93e99addcThe situation turned ugly as the crowd ______ to riot.
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- 2begunfalse
- 3beginningfalse
- 4Begantrue
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Answer : 4. "Began"
Explanation :
(D) Began - The situation turned ugly as the crowd began to riot.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
I ______ to the movie with some friends last night.
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62f0f6953342ab11842cdf96- 1have gonefalse
- 2wenttrue
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Answer : 2. "went "
Q: Fill in the blank with the correct determiner from the options given below:
The scheme was closed because _______ people were interested in it.
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636cf826825f2247ad812b88The scheme was closed because _______ people were interested in it.
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- 2a fewtrue
- 3a littlefalse
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Answer : 2. "a few"
Q:Fill in the blanks by choosing an appropriate alternative.
The sun rises in the east and………………………….in the west.
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5e5f5936860fb849c8e909de- 1is settingfalse
- 2setstrue
- 3setfalse
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Answer : 2. "sets "
Q: Complete the collocation.
When we met first it was very difficult to ______ the ice.
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6458e35a223d4c08a7eee8ce- 1smashfalse
- 2burstfalse
- 3breaktrue
- 4shatterfalse
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Answer : 3. "break"
Explanation :
(C) break - The collocation is "break the ice," meaning to initiate a conversation in a social setting.
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
We're asking them to ______ the deadline.
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64621d3719bbd20a9ad382dd- 1increasefalse
- 2enlargefalse
- 3broadenfalse
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Answer : 4. "extend"
Explanation :
- "Extend" means to prolong or lengthen, and it is the most suitable term when referring to a deadline.
- "Increase" and "enlarge" are more commonly associated with quantity or size and are not typically used to describe extending a deadline.
- "Broaden" means to widen in scope, and it doesn't convey the idea of extending a specific time limit.
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Himank's health has ______ ever since he has refused to get himself treated.
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649037e6a33e0f47b7a0aeb9- 1deterioratedtrue
- 2depreciatedfalse
- 3disparagedfalse
- 4denigratedfalse
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Answer : 1. "deteriorated"
Q:Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
The wind________ so powerfully that the door closed.
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64a6c364aa4c004ce322b18e- 1blowfalse
- 2blewtrue
- 3bluesfalse
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Answer : 2. "blew"
Explanation :
(B) blew
- "Blew" is the past tense of the verb "blow."

