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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 14 Dec 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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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 number.
A mother is the best nurse, guide and guardian (1)______ a child can have. It is for (2)______ to make a saint of him or a (3)______. She can cultivate in him either (4)______ courage or abject cowardice. The (5)______ years of a man’s life are spent in the lap of his mother.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. that.
Context: The sentence uses a relative clause to describe the kind of nurse/guide/guardian a mother is.


Meaning of the words:
That: relative pronoun used to introduce a defining clause.
But: conjunction meaning ‘however’.
Than: used in comparisons.
Also: used to show addition.
Correct word: That


Reason: “That” is needed to connect the noun “guardian” with the clause describing the child.
Final Sentence: A mother is the best nurse, guide and guardian that a child can have.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.