Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He has been ill ____ three days.
- Afrom
- Bby
- Cfor
- Dsince
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Answer: (C) for
"For" is used with a period of time.
CRPF CT/CISF HC Fill in the Blanks Questions with Answers & Explanations
20 Fill in the Blanks questions from the English section of CRPF CT/CISF HC, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The police are looking ____ the matter.
- Aat
- Bfor
- Cinto
- Dafter
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Answer: (C) into
"Look into" means to investigate.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She is good ____ mathematics.
- Aon
- Bat
- Cfor
- Din
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Answer: (B) at
The phrase is "good at" a subject or skill.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: One of my friends ____ a doctor.
- Awere
- Bis
- Chave been
- Dare
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Answer: (B) is
The subject is "one", which is singular.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He gave ____ smoking last year.
- Aup
- Bout
- Cin
- Doff
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Answer: (A) up
"Give up" means to stop doing something.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He is fond ____ music.
- Awith
- Bfor
- Cabout
- Dof
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Answer: (D) of
The phrase is "fond of".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The police are looking ____ the matter.
- Afor
- Bafter
- Cat
- Dinto
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Answer: (D) into
"Look into" means to investigate.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I have lived in Delhi ____ my childhood.
- Afor
- Bduring
- Csince
- Dfrom
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Answer: (C) since
"Since" marks the starting point in time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: We ran ____ an old friend at the market.
- Aoff
- Binto
- Cout
- Dover
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Answer: (B) into
"Run into" means to meet by chance.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I prefer tea ____ coffee.
- Ato
- Bthan
- Cfrom
- Dover
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Answer: (A) to
"Prefer" is followed by "to" when comparing two things.
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: There are ____ mistakes in your essay.
- Amuch
- Blittle
- Ca few
- Da little
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Answer: (C) a few
"Mistakes" is countable, so "a few" is used.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She takes ____ her mother.
- Awith
- Bafter
- Con
- Dbefore
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Answer: (B) after
"Take after" means to resemble a parent.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I look forward to ____ you.
- Amet
- Bmeeting
- Chave met
- Dmeet
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Answer: (B) meeting
"Look forward to" is followed by a gerund (-ing form).
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He has been ill ____ three days.
- Afor
- Bsince
- Cby
- Dfrom
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Answer: (A) for
"For" is used with a period of time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: This is the ____ building in the city.
- Ataller
- Btallest
- Ctall
- Dmost tall
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Answer: (B) tallest
Comparison among many takes the superlative degree.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He was accused ____ theft.
- Aof
- Bwith
- Cfor
- Dabout
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Answer: (A) of
The phrase is "accused of".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: By the time we reached, the train ____ left.
- Ahas
- Bhad
- Chave
- Dwas
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Answer: (B) had
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The furniture in this room ____ new.
- Ahave been
- Bare
- Cwere
- Dis
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Answer: (D) is
"Furniture" is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He died ____ cholera.
- Aby
- Bwith
- Cfrom
- Dof
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Answer: (D) of
Death from a disease takes "died of".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She has two ____.
- Asisters-in-law
- Bsister-in-law
- Csister-in-laws
- Dsisters-in-laws
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Answer: (A) sisters-in-law
The plural is formed on the main word: sisters-in-law.
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