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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q5

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Directions:

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.

The first human beings to control fire gradually learned (1)______ many uses. Not only did they
(2)______ fire to keep warm and cook their food; they (3)______ learned to use it in hunting or
warfare, to kill insects, to (4)______ berries, and to clear forests of underbrush so that game
(5)______ be better seen and hunted. Eventually they learned that the burning of brush
produced better grasslands and therefore more game.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. its

  • The above sentence The first human beings to control fire gradually learned (1)______ many uses tells about the many ways in which humans used fire.
  • The most suitable word is 'its' as in the sentence the pronoun (its) refers to the noun 'FIRE'.

The correct solution is-

The first human beings to control fire gradually learned its many uses.