SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 9

SSC MTS Previous Year - 02 August 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q9

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The entry gates were closed ______ we could enter in.
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. before.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

There are 2 sentences: ‘The entry gates were closed’ and ‘we could enter in’.

Both are in past tense.

Among the given options, ‘Before’ is the only word that will make the sentence correct contextually.

The entry gates were closed before we could enter in.