GATE CS 2018 Set 1 — Question 1

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyVerb-Noun Agreement & Parts of SpeechVerbal AptitudeGeneral AptitudeVocabulary (Words, Idioms, Phrases in Context)

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Verb-Noun Agreement & Parts of Speech

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

“From where are they bringing their books?______bringing___books from___.” The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

Correct answer (B) They’re, their, there Solution The sentence requires a subject and verb for the first blank, a possessive pronoun for the second, and an adverb of place for the third. 1. They're (contraction of 'They are') is the subject and verb: "They're bringing..." 2. their is the possessive pronoun referring to the books: "...their books..." 3. there is the adverb indicating location: "...from there." Thus, the complete sentence is: "From where are they bringing their books? They're bringing their books from there ." Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) They’re, their, there Solution The sentence requires a subject and verb for the first blank, a possessive pronoun for the second, and an adverb of place for the third. 1. They're (contraction of 'They are') is the subject and verb: "They're bringing..." 2. their is the possessive pronoun referring to the books: "...their books..." 3. there is the adverb indicating location: "...from there." Thus, the complete sentence is: "From where are they bringing their books? They're bringing their books from there ."

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