Question
We reached the station late, and _______ missed the train.
Official answer and solution
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- B
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- Official GATE 2023 answer key
Solution
Select the adverb meaning 'almost' to modify the verb 'missed'.
The sentence requires an adverb of degree modifying the past-tense verb 'missed'. The adverb 'nearly' means 'almost, but not quite', indicating that the train was almost missed because they reached late. 'Near' is typically an adjective or preposition, 'utterly' means completely/totally (which would imply missing the train completely, but one does not 'utterly miss' a train in this context), and 'mostly' means for the greatest part. Therefore, 'nearly' is the appropriate word.
Option (B)
Choosing 'near' instead of the adverbial form 'nearly'.
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Source
- Paper
- GATE 2023 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
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- 1 of 65
- Section
- General Aptitude
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