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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 1

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 2 • English • Q1

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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.

It has always been (1)______ dream to live (2)______ Northbrook Villa. My cousins have been (3)______ there for a long time. The place is (4)______ ten kilometers away from my school. I hope father will agree (5)______ shift there.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • The given blank requires to be filled with a preposition. 
  • The preposition 'out' is used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container.
  • The preposition 'to' is used to indicate a destination or direction.
  • The preposition 'from' is used to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates.
  • The preposition 'at' is used to introduce prepositional phrases that identify the object of a sentence.

The correct sentence is:

I hope father will agree to shift there.