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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 13

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q13

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I __________ walked down the stairs, careful to be as quiet as possible.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. cautiously.

 

  • The given sentence is in the past tense and describes a specific action taken by the subject. In this case, the subject is someone who is walking down the stairs.
  • The sentence also indicates that the subject was trying to be quiet while doing so.
  • The blank in the sentence requires an adverb to describe how the subject walked down the stairs.
  • The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "cautiously."
  • This is because the subject was trying to be quiet while walking down the stairs, and being cautious implies taking care to avoid making noise or disturbing others.
  • The other options, such as "furiously" and "orderly," do not fit the context of the sentence and would not make sense in this context.

Therefore, the completed sentence is:

"I cautiously walked down the stairs, careful to be as quiet as possible."