English Language

Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (ii) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

You are always ______(i)_____ told to drink your milk, eat fruits or finish the greens on your plate. You are also told to wash your hands ______(ii)_____ eating. You all must have ____(iii)_____ as to why your parents keep telling you that.  That’s because, as grown-ups they _____ (iv) _____ the _____ (v) _____ of good health.

  1. before

  2. while

  3. by

  4. at
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Before means earlier or sooner than. At and by do not fit grammatically. 'Washing hands while eating' doesn't make any sense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (iv) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

You are always ______(i)_____ told to drink your milk, eat fruits or finish the greens on your plate. You are also told to wash your hands ______(ii)_____ eating. You all must have ____(iii)_____ as to why your parents keep telling you that.  That’s because, as grown-ups they _____ (iv) _____ the _____ (v) _____ of good health.

  1. realised

  2. realises

  3. realise

  4. are realising
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

All of the rest of the paragraph uses present tense. So, we will use realise here. Realises can not be used with plural pronoun they.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill blank (iii).

Directions: Fill in the numbered blanks with the best option from those given.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(i)______ job.   He helps the _____(ii)______ by seeing that everybody _____(iii)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, and _______(iv)______ thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(v)______, you can call him to help you.

  1. obeys

  2. trusts

  3. dishonours

  4. learns
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The neighbourhood police officer ... has a very important job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody obeys the law. He helps the traffic, and catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be frightened, you can call him to help you.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill blank (v).

Directions: Fill in the numbered blanks with the best option from those given.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(i)______ job.   He helps the _____(ii)______ by seeing that everybody _____(iii)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, and _______(iv)______ thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(v)______, you can call him to help you.

  1. lazy

  2. dangerous

  3. frightened

  4. sad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The neighbourhood police officer ... has a very important job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody obeys the law. He helps the traffic, and catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be frightened, you can call him to help you. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Fill in the numbered blanks with the best option from those given.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(i)______ job.   He helps the _____(ii)______ by seeing that everybody _____(iii)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, and _______(iv)______ thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(v)______, you can call him to help you.

  1. holds

  2. handcuffs

  3. catches

  4. chases
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The neighbourhood police officer ... has a very important job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody obeys the law. He helps the traffic, and catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be frightened, you can call him to help you.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill blank (i).

Directions: Fill in the numbered blanks with the best option from those given.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(i)______ job.   He helps the _____(ii)______ by seeing that everybody _____(iii)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, and _______(iv)______ thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(v)______, you can call him to help you.

  1. sincere

  2. unique

  3. important

  4. tiring
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The neighbourhood police officer ... has a very important job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody obeys the law. He helps the traffic, and catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to befrightened, you can call him to help you.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill blank (ii).

Directions: Fill in the numbered blanks with the best option from those given.

The neighbourhood police officer in his shining cap and uniform has a very _____(i)______ job.   He helps the _____(ii)______ by seeing that everybody _____(iii)____ the law. He takes extra care to protect the young and the old from bad people. He helps the traffic, and _______(iv)______ thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be______(v)______, you can call him to help you.

  1. community

  2. humanity

  3. locality

  4. country
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The neighbourhood police officer ... has a very important job. He helps the community by seeing that everybody obeys the law. He helps the traffic, and catches thieves. Whenever there is any reason for you to be frightened, you can call him to help you.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate word from the options offered and fill in the blank.

Despite the unsavoury conditions in which he lived, he remained _____ in his personal habits.

  1. fatuous

  2. fastidious

  3. fallacious

  4. facetious
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fastidious means very attentive to and concerned about accuracy, detail, and cleanliness - exactly what the sentence requires. Despite living in unsavoury (dirty/unpleasant) conditions, he remained particular/careful about personal habits. 'Fatuous' means silly/foolish, 'fallacious' means deceptive/false, 'facetious' means treating serious issues with inappropriate humor.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word or phrase and complete the sentence. Even at the risk of economic loss, he ________ refused to take the beaten track.

  1. repeatedly

  2. steadfastly

  3. continuously

  4. regularly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Whenever we face a challenge, we opt for the most promising option. 'Steadfast' means firm, fixed, settled, or established; not changing, fickle, or wavering; constant. So, adverb 'steadfastly' fits the requirement.