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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/09/2019 • English • Q48

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The rescue team dug out a soldier from the snow ______ how he could have survived for seven days buried under it.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. wondering.

  1. 'Wondering' denotes a continuous tense.
  2. 'Wondered' denotes past tense.
  3. 'To wonder' denotes future tense.
  4. 'Wonder' denotes simple present tense.

The given sentence talks about an event that happened in the past; of a soldier who was curious about his condition before having been dug out from the snow. Hence, the continuous form 'wondering' is the correct fill for the blank as it expresses the past-continuous tense and completes the meaning of the given statement.