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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. 
Since last year his condition has been________

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

deteriorating

The sentence provided requires us to choose the appropriate form of the verb to correctly complete it. The phrase "Since last year" indicates an ongoing action or a continuous state starting from the past and possibly continuing into the present. Therefore, the correct word choice would maintain this ongoing aspect.

Examining the options:

  • deteriorate: This is the base form of the verb and does not indicate any tense or continuity.

  • deteriorating: This is the present participle form that suggests a continuous action or a state that started at some point and is ongoing.

  • severely deteriorated: This is in the past tense and describes something that already happened and is completed.

  • deterioratingly: This is an adverb form and is not grammatically correct in the provided sentence structure.

Considering the context "Since last year his condition has been ________," the most suitable choice is "deteriorating," as it indicates an ongoing process that began in the past and is still continuing, matching the continuous aspect indicated by "has been."

Therefore, the correct answer is: deteriorating.

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