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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2020 - 10 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q7

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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Helen Keller was deaf and blind from the time she was a baby. At first, no one (1)______ she
would be (2)______ of learning anything, but by the (3)______ she was six years old, (4)______
parents decided they would engage a teacher for her. (5)______, the teacher, Miss Sullivan, had
trouble controlling the child.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. her.

Context: The sentence refers to Helen Keller and then to her parents, so the possessive pronoun must relate back to Helen.

Meaning of the words:
The – Definite article.
Their – Belonging to them.
His – Belonging to a male.
Her – Belonging to a female person (Helen).

Correct word: Her

Reason: The possessive pronoun referring to Helen is "her".

Final Sentence: ...by the time she was six years old, her parents decided they would engage a teacher for her.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.