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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CHSL - 24 May 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q13

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Besides being ______ multifaceted artist, he was _____ poet, novelist, and a painter.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • The first blank needs to be filled with an article 'a' since it then is followed by adjectives with consonant sound.
  • The other blank is filled again with article 'a' since it is followed by a noun.
  • In the given sentence, multifaceted is an adjective and  poet is a noun.

The correct sentence is:

Besides being a multifaceted artist, he was a poet, novelist, and a painter.