GATE CE 2015 Set 1 — Question 3

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)

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The Tamil version of______John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe____cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last week, but the film's distributors____no takers among the exhibitors for a release in Tamil Nadu______ this Friday.

Correct answer (C) the, was, found, on Solution 1. The definite article "the" is used before "John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe" because it refers to a specific movie. 2. "was" is the correct auxiliary verb for the passive voice construction "was cleared". 3. "found" is the correct past tense verb to match the timeline of the sentence. 4. "on" is the correct preposition to use with a specific day like "this Friday". Therefore, the correct sequence is "the, was, found, on". Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) the, was, found, on Solution 1. The definite article "the" is used before "John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe" because it refers to a specific movie. 2. "was" is the correct auxiliary verb for the passive voice construction "was cleared". 3. "found" is the correct past tense verb to match the timeline of the sentence. 4. "on" is the correct preposition to use with a specific day like "this Friday". Therefore, the correct sequence is "the, was, found, on".

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