GATE CS 2018 Q.1 (GA Q.1): Verbal Ability and Grammar

“From where are they bringing their books? ________ bringing _______ books from _____.”

The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

Their, they’re, there

They’re, their, there

There, their, they’re

They’re, there, there

Official answer and solution

Solution

Distinguish between homophones: the contraction 'they’re', the possessive pronoun 'their', and the adverb of place 'there'.

Analyze each blank in the sentence:

First blank: Acts as subject and auxiliary verb before the present participle 'bringing'. Thus, the contraction 'They’re' (They are) is required.
Second blank: Modifies the noun 'books' to show possession. Thus, the possessive adjective 'their' is required.
Third blank: Indicates the location or origin following the preposition 'from'. Thus, the adverb of place 'there' is required.

Combining these gives: “They’re bringing their books from there.” This matches option B.

Final answer

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