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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 14 March 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q2

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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. She was flying over the hills and felt delighted at the (1) ______ of the tall trees and their (2) ______ branches below her. She could (3) ______ see a river flowing in a zig-zag fashion. Birds (4) ______ alongside making chirruping sounds as if (5) ______ her to the skies.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. flew.

Context: The sentence is in the past tense: “She was flying...”

Meaning of the words:
Flew – past tense of fly.
Fly – present tense.
Flown – past participle; used with “has/have”.
Flowed – used for water or liquid.

Correct word: Flew matches the tense and is correct for the birds.

Final sentence: Birds flew alongside making chirruping sounds…

Hence, the chosen option is correct.