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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 4

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16th November 2021 Shift 1 • English • Q4

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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.
When the air is clear, the sunset (1)______ yellow, because the light from the sun has passed
a long distance through the air and the blue light (2)______ scattered away. If the air is polluted
with small particles, natural (3)______ otherwise, the sunset will be redder. Sunsets over
the sea may also be orange, (4)______ salt particles in the air. The sky (5)______ the sun is
seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun.

 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. has been.

  • The given sentence is clearly in the present perfect tense or the present perfect progressive tense.
  • Hence, it identifies an action or a state that took place at an unspecified time.
  • Thus, the sentence formation of the present perfect tense will be: Subject + have/has + past participle + the rest of the sentence.

The correct sentence is:

When the air is clear, the sunset has been yellow, because the light from the sun has passed
a long distance through the air.......