SSC CGL Fill in the Blanks question with solution
Fill in the BlanksModerate
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Neither of the two boys ______ present in class yesterday.
- (A)are
- (B)have
- (C)was
- (D)were
Correct answer: (C) was
'Neither of' takes a singular verb, and 'yesterday' requires the past tense, so 'was' is correct. The completed sentence reads: "Neither of the two boys was present in class yesterday."
About this question
- Subject
- English Language
- Topic
- Fill in the Blanks
- Exam
- SSC (general)
- Attempts on SSC Rank
- Not attempted yet
Appears in: SSC GD 2024 Computer Based Examination Question Paper — 20 February, Shift 1; SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper — 14 July, Shift 2
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