GATE CE 2026 Set 2 — Question 6

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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

Last updated 5 September 2026

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‘People are crowding around_pit into which_ elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered_miserable. Here it is in a most undignified position, thrust into a pit and made to look up_ a vast, curiosity-stricken crowd.’ Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.

Correct answer (B) a; an; and; at Solution The sentence requires appropriate articles and conjunctions/prepositions: 1.'around a pit': 'pit' starts with a consonant sound, requiring the article 'a'. 2.'into which an elephant': 'elephant' starts with a vowel sound, requiring the article 'an'. 3.'bewildered and miserable': connects two adjectives describing the elephant's state. 4.'look up at a vast...': the standard preposition for 'look up' when directed towards an object is 'at'. The correct sequence is: a; an; and; at. This matches option (B). Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) a; an; and; at Solution The sentence requires appropriate articles and conjunctions/prepositions: 1.'around a pit': 'pit' starts with a consonant sound, requiring the article 'a'. 2.'into which an elephant': 'elephant' starts with a vowel sound, requiring the article 'an'. 3.'bewildered and miserable': connects two adjectives describing the elephant's state. 4.'look up at a vast...': the standard preposition for 'look up' when directed towards an object is 'at'. The correct sequence is: a; an; and; at. This matches option (B).

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