GATE EE 2025 Set 1 — Question 1

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

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Question

Kavya_______go to work yesterday as she________ feeling well. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Correct answer (D) couldn’t; wasn’t Solution The sentence refers to a past event indicated by the word "yesterday". 1. The first blank requires an auxiliary verb in the past tense to indicate inability or lack of action. "couldn't" (could not) is appropriate here to express that she was unable to go. 2. The second blank describes her state of being in the past, so "wasn't" (was not) is the correct past tense form of the verb "to be". Therefore, option (D) "couldn't; wasn't" is the most appropriate choice. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) couldn’t; wasn’t Solution The sentence refers to a past event indicated by the word "yesterday". 1. The first blank requires an auxiliary verb in the past tense to indicate inability or lack of action. "couldn't" (could not) is appropriate here to express that she was unable to go. 2. The second blank describes her state of being in the past, so "wasn't" (was not) is the correct past tense form of the verb "to be". Therefore, option (D) "couldn't; wasn't" is the most appropriate choice.

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