Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Let us take a brief look at the planet (1)______ which we live. As the earth hurtles through space at a (2)______ of 70, 000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, (3)______ causes it to be flattened at the poles. Thus, if you (4)______ to stand at the North or South Pole, you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth (5)______ if you stood on the Equator.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Option 1: are
Option 2: was
Option 3: were
Option 4: have
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The sentence describes a hypothetical scenario or condition. It presents a situation that is contrary to reality because the speaker is not actually standing at the North or South Pole. The subjunctive form of the verb "to be" for the second person singular (you) is "were".
Therefore, the correct answer is "were".
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