Multiple choice

Blank (i)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word fill the numbered blanks.

Time runs faster (i) ____________ a train, flies quicker than air and slips (ii) ____________ so quietly that no            one is aware of it. We get up in the morning, take breakfast after the daily routine, the day (iii) ____________, we spend time in a (iv) ____________ manner and finish the daily jobs and lo! the day is almost over. We return in the evening and again think of (v) ____________. Soon we dine, then (vi) ____________ happy and sleepy, lie down and in no (vii) ____________ it is the next morning. A poet (viii) ____________ truly said that life is over in no time.

  1. then

  2. than

  3. sooner

  4. quietly
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is making a comparison - saying time runs faster compared to a train. The correct comparative structure is 'faster than' when comparing two things. 'Than' is the correct word to complete this comparison. Words like 'then', 'sooner', or 'quietly' don't fit the grammatical structure needed here.

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