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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 6 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)___________ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)_______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)_________ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)___________ the gift off outside my mother's doorway and called her, pretending to (5)_________ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it 'Secret Santa'.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank no. 4.
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. dropped.

Context: The speaker is recounting a past event where they left a gift outside the mother’s door.

Meaning of the words:
Am dropping – Present continuous (not suitable for past narration).
Dropped – Past tense of drop.
Was droped – Incorrect spelling of “dropped” and grammatically wrong.
Drops – Present tense.

Correct word: Dropped

Reason: The passage is written in the past tense, so "dropped" is the appropriate verb form.

Final Sentence: After doing that, I dropped the gift off outside my mother’s doorway.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.