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CTET Fill in the Blanks Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Fill in the Blanks questions from the Language I (English) section of CTET, 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.

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Question 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: We should abstain ____ smoking.

  1. Afor
  2. Bfrom
  3. Cwith
  4. Dof
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Answer: (B) from The phrase is "abstain from".
Question 2

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The news ____ good.

  1. Ais
  2. Bwere
  3. Care
  4. Dhave been
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Answer: (A) is "News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
Question 3

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He died ____ cholera.

  1. Afrom
  2. Bby
  3. Cof
  4. Dwith
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Answer: (C) of Death from a disease takes "died of".
Question 4

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She takes ____ her mother.

  1. Aafter
  2. Bon
  3. Cbefore
  4. Dwith
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Answer: (A) after "Take after" means to resemble a parent.
Question 5

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She has two ____.

  1. Asister-in-law
  2. Bsisters-in-laws
  3. Csister-in-laws
  4. Dsisters-in-law
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Answer: (D) sisters-in-law The plural is formed on the main word: sisters-in-law.
Question 6

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The meeting was called ____ due to rain.

  1. Aoff
  2. Bon
  3. Cin
  4. Dup
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Answer: (A) off "Call off" means to cancel.
Question 7

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Please fill ____ this form.

  1. Ain
  2. Bon
  3. Cwith
  4. Dat
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Answer: (A) in "Fill in" means to complete a form.
Question 8

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: If I ____ a bird, I would fly.

  1. Awere
  2. Bam
  3. Cwill be
  4. Dwas
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Answer: (A) were Unreal conditions use "were" for all subjects.
Question 9

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She succeeded ____ passing the exam.

  1. Aon
  2. Bin
  3. Cfor
  4. Dat
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Answer: (B) in The phrase is "succeed in".
Question 10

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: ____ sun rises in the east.

  1. AAn
  2. BThe
  3. CNo article
  4. DA
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Answer: (B) The Unique objects such as the sun take "the".

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Question 11

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present.

  1. Awas
  2. Bwere
  3. Chas been
  4. Dis
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Answer: (B) were With "neither…nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("students").
Question 12

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The book is ____ the table.

  1. Aon
  2. Bat
  3. Cin
  4. Dinto
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Answer: (A) on Something resting on a surface takes "on".
Question 13

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He is ____ European.

  1. Aa
  2. Ban
  3. Cno article
  4. Dthe
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Answer: (A) a "European" begins with a "yoo" consonant sound, so "a" is used.
Question 14

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The police are looking ____ the matter.

  1. Ainto
  2. Bat
  3. Cfor
  4. Dafter
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Answer: (A) into "Look into" means to investigate.
Question 15

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: One of my friends ____ a doctor.

  1. Ais
  2. Bhave been
  3. Care
  4. Dwere
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Answer: (A) is The subject is "one", which is singular.
Question 16

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She has been working here ____ 2018.

  1. Asince
  2. Bfrom
  3. Cfor
  4. Dby
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Answer: (A) since "Since" is used with a point of time; "for" with a period of time.
Question 17

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She is good ____ mathematics.

  1. Aat
  2. Bfor
  3. Cin
  4. Don
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Answer: (A) at The phrase is "good at" a subject or skill.
Question 18

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He insisted ____ paying the bill.

  1. Ain
  2. Bfor
  3. Con
  4. Dat
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Answer: (C) on The phrase is "insist on".
Question 19

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He was accused ____ theft.

  1. Aof
  2. Bwith
  3. Cabout
  4. Dfor
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Answer: (A) of The phrase is "accused of".
Question 20

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: By the time we reached, the train ____ left.

  1. Ahas
  2. Bhave
  3. Chad
  4. Dwas
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Answer: (C) had An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect.

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