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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CHSL - 16th October 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q20

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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 blank.

To close the day on a high note, we decided to spend the rest of (1)_________ evening at a 100- year-old historic watering hole in downtown Juneau. We wanted to (2)__________ our bear sightings and how it feels to be in the wild. While raising a toast and reminiscing (3)__________ our time in the woods, I felt a deeper connection with nature. It was a (4)__________ experience to walk for miles with no particular reason or intention other than absorbing (5)__________ solitude of the jungle, open to the sky.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. celebrate.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

  1. celebrate (A plural form of the verb).
  2. celebration (Noun)- the act or occasion of doing something enjoyable because something good has happened or because it is a special day.
  3. celebrates (Singular form of the verb).
  4. celebrated (Past participle)- to do something to show that you are happy about something that has happened or because it is a special day.

In the given statement we need a plural form of the verb "The + Plural form of the verb".

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.