filling single blanks Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps po prelims

Answer: (a)

The given sentence is the example of past conditional sentence where the condition is just imagination and there is no chance of being true. Other example of past conditional sentence is- If you had gone to that party, you would have had a good time. The structure of dependent clause is (if +had+ V3) main clause structure is (would have +past participle form of the verb). Hence option (a) is the right answer.

Answer: (c)

The word 'shouted' shows an action. So, the preposition 'at' is the right option to be used before a person.

Answer: (a)

The phrase 'to get along' means to be friendly with someone 'To get well' means to recover from the illness. 'To get up' means to stand. 'To get among' is not a correct phrase formation. Hence, option (a) is the right answer.

Answer: (c)

'ten years' is taken as singular so, the verb used should be in singular form. Hence option (c) is the right answer.

Answer: (b)

The verb is followed here with 'of' preposition. Hence, the gerund form of verb is the right answer.