Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
Grammar Practice: Filling Sentence Blanks
This question tests the ability to choose the correct verb tense and conjunction to complete a sentence logically.
Analyzing the Blanks
- First Blank (Verb Tense): The sentence describes an action completed in the past ("more than 300 runs"). Therefore, the simple past tense verb is required. "Scored" is the correct past tense form. "Score" is present tense, and "scoring" is a present participle, which doesn't fit here as the main verb.
- Second Blank (Conjunction): The sentence contrasts the team's achievement (scoring runs) with a potential obstacle (rains). A word is needed to show that the scoring happened *even though* it rained or *in spite of* the rains. "Despite" fits this meaning perfectly. "Instead of" implies substitution, which is incorrect contextually. "In spite of" also shows concession but is longer; "despite" is a direct fit.
Choosing the Correct Option
Based on the analysis:
- The first blank needs "scored".
- The second blank needs "despite".
The sequence "scored; despite" matches Option 3.
Correct Option Justification
Option 3 provides the grammatically correct and contextually appropriate words: "The team scored more than 300 runs in 20 overs despite rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills."
Important Questions from Grammar
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother needed to be looked after.
Select the grammatically correct sentence.
A. The Supriya is the best girl in the class.
B. Supriya is the best girl in the class.
C. Supriya is best girl in the class.
D. The Supriya is a best girl in the class.
Select the grammatically correct statement from among the given options.
A. It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party.
B. It is a party. I am enjoying an party.
C. It is party. I am enjoying a party.
D. It is the party. I am enjoying an party.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Due to increased international travel, the tourism sector has grown to be a global tracker to the global economy.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Having known that / the train was already on the platform, / they ran fastly / to catch it.
