GATE EC 2014 Set 1 — Question 1

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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Question

Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence. The aircraft________________take off as soon as its flight plan was filed.

Correct answer (C) was allowed to Solution The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the phrase "was filed". To maintain consistency in tense, the verb phrase in the first part of the sentence must also be in the past tense. "was allowed to" is the correct past tense form. (A) is allowed to is in the present tense. (B) will be allowed to is in the future tense. (D) has been allowed to is in the present perfect tense. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) was allowed to Solution The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the phrase "was filed". To maintain consistency in tense, the verb phrase in the first part of the sentence must also be in the past tense. "was allowed to" is the correct past tense form. (A) is allowed to is in the present tense. (B) will be allowed to is in the future tense. (D) has been allowed to is in the present perfect tense.

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