Multiple choice

Find the Blank (iv).

Directions: Edit the text given below by choosing the appropriate options from the list given. Write the correct answer against the correct blank number.

Respected madam,
I (i) did not be able to (ii) appear the house test that you (iii) fixed for 25th May, because my sister (iv) is being married on that day. So please exempt me from the test and oblige.

Yours obediently,
Rita

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  1. will get married

  2. has married

  3. gets married

  4. may get married
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rita is explaining why she missed a test on May 25th - her sister's marriage was on that day. Since she's writing after the event (she missed the test), she needs to refer to a future action from that past perspective. 'Will get married' indicates future from her perspective when writing. However, 'is being married' (the incorrect form) suggests the action was happening at that time, which is wrong for a one-day event.

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