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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Constable (English) - 9th March 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q2

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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.

A dam is built across a river at sites where one can (1)________ a lot of water. This forms (2)________ reservoir and as the water collects, it (3)________ vast areas of land. This is (4)________ the wall of the dam across the river is high and the (5)_________ spreads over a large area.

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • English has two articles: the and a/an. "The" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the definite article and a/an the indefinite article.
  • The given statement is talking about the indefinite noun hence, "A" will be the correct article here.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.