SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 134

SSC CGL Tier II English - 20/02/2018 • English • Q134

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Over the years Blyton ________________ for a lot of things, especially for being ___________ and creating two-dimensional characters. But for many of us, the name brings up the nostalgia of rainy afternoons ___________ snuggled up with our noses in her books and being transported to a world where good means good and bad means bad, with nothing _______ between. I remember reading in a preface that many girls had written asking Blyton how __________ could enrol at Malory Towers or St. Clare’s!

Over the years Blyton ________________ for a lot of things,

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Has been criticised.

  • After has/have/had, only the third form of the verb is used.
  • 'Being' is the fourth form of the verb.
  • 'Been' is the third form of the verb.
  • Options 1, 3 and 4 get eliminated as they contain 'has/had being'.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.