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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q24

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, I ______ to be on a street with a few modest restaurants.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. happened.

  • The word "happened" is the past simple tense of the verb "happen", which is used to describe an event that occurred in the past.
  • The option "have happen" is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past or is still ongoing in the present.
  • The option "am happening" is also incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that is currently in progress.
  • The option "happened" can also be written in the present perfect tense as "have happened" if the sentence is modified to refer to a more general event or experience that has occurred multiple times.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

"Yesterday, I happened to be on a street with a few modest restaurants."