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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 88

SSC MTS - 29/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q88

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a small village, lived a milkmaid ______1______ sold the milk that she ____2_____ from her cows. She _____3_____ carry the milk in a big mud pitcher. One day, as she was walking _____4_____ the big pitcher full of milk on her head, she started to imagine all the things she wished to do with the money she would _____5______ from selling the milk.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. would.

Context: The sentence describes a habitual or regular action in the past: carrying milk in a big mud pitcher. In storytelling, “would” is used to indicate repeated or habitual past actions.

Meaning of the words:

  • Will – refers to future tense, incorrect here.

  • Can – indicates ability, not suitable for past habitual action.

  • Should – indicates obligation or advice, incorrect.

  • Would – correct, used for repeated actions in the past.

Correct word: Would, because it correctly expresses that she regularly carried the milk.

Final Sentence: She would carry the milk in a big mud pitcher.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.