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Direction: 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.
The next period they had was History. The boys looked forward to it __(1)__. It was taught by Mr. Pillai, who __(2)__ a name in the school for his kindness and __(3)__ humour. He was reputed to have never frowned at the boys at __(4)__ time. The music period was __(5)__ last in the morning. It was not such a dull hour after all.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank no. 5.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'The'.
Key Points
- The passage talks about the schedule of classes at a school. It also talks about the nature of the History teacher, who was liked by all the students.
- Let us refer to the passage, "The music period was __(5)__ last in the morning".
- In the above sentence, the word 'last' is an ordinal adjective, which denotes the position of a thing in a certain order.
- We use the definite article 'the' with ordinal adjectives.
- So, 'the' is the correct word for blank no. 5.
Correct sentence: The music period was the last in the morning.
Additional Information
| Word | Use |
| To (Preposition) | It is used to indicate the place, person or thing that someone or something moves toward. E.g., He is going to Mumbai for an international conference. |
| For (Preposition) | It means 'having the purpose of'. E.g., The dresses on display are not for sale. |
| A (Article) | It is used with a noun that begins with the sound of a consonant. E.g., Please give me a glass of water. |
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