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  1. 2331SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate adverb. He completed the assignment ______ and submitted it before the deadline.

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    Correct option: B — carefully

    carefully ‘Carefully’ means doing something with attention and caution. The sentence suggests that the assignment was completed with attention. Hence, ‘carefully’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2332SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with most appropriate option: She solved the puzzle as __________ as an expert.

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    Correct option: C — quickly

    quickly The sentence requires an adverb to modify the verb ‘solved’. “As + positive degree + as” is the correct grammatical structure. ‘Quickly’ is the positive degree adverb. Hence, ‘quickly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2333SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: If they ______ the truth, they would not have reacted that way.

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    Correct option: C — had known

    had known The given sentence is an example of the third conditional sentence and ‘If + past perfect, … would have + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Hence, ‘had known’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2334SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with most appropriate option: Rohan prefers science ______ commerce.

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    Correct option: D — to

    to ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used with the verb ‘prefer’. Hence, 'to' is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2335SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate adverb: She finished her homework ________ than usual.

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    Correct option: B — quicker

    quicker Comparative degree is used with ‘than’ for comparison. The sentence compares her speed of finishing homework. Hence, “quicker” is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2336SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with most appropriate option: This movie is _____ than the previous one we watched.

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    Correct option: B — more exciting

    more exciting Comparative degree is used with ‘than’ for comparison between two entities. Similarly, the given sentence compares two movies. ‘More exciting’ is the correct comparative degree. Hence, ‘more exciting’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2337SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with most appropriate option: The work must be __________ before the deadline.

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    Correct option: B — completed

    completed ‘Completed’ is the past participle form used to indicate that the work is expected to be finished. The given sentence expresses completion of an action before the deadline. Hence, ‘completed’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2338SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with most appropriate option: Parents should look _______ their children properly.

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    Correct option: A — after

    after The phrase ‘look after’ means to take care of someone. The sentence refers to the responsibility of parents toward children. Hence, ‘after’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2339SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with most appropriate option: She spoke so _________ that everyone felt motivated.

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    Correct option: D — inspiringly

    inspiringly ‘Inspiringly’ is the adverb showing the manner of speaking. The given sentence states that she spoke so inspiringly that everyone felt motivated. Hence, ‘inspiringly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2340SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with suitable preposition: She is _______ leave for two weeks due to medical reasons.

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    Correct option: B — on

    on ‘On’ is the correct preposition used in the phrase “on leave,” which means officially permitted to be away from work or duty. Hence, ‘on’ is the most appropriate option.

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