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GATE Mechanical Engineering · English Grammar - Fill in the Blanks · 2018-2026

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2026 Q1

'The team ________ more than 300 runs in 20 overs ________ rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.' Choose the option with the correct sequence of word...

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2026 Q6

'People are crowding around ____ pit into which ____ elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered ____ miserable. Here it is in a most undignified pos...

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2025 Q2

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

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2025 PYQ

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

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2024 Q6

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Prof. P ____ (i) ____ merely a man who narrated funny stories. ____ (ii) ____ in his...

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2023 Q1

He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he ________ in the garage.

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2023 PYQ

He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he _______ in the garage.

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2022 PYQ

After playing _________ hours of tennis, I am feeling _________ tired to walk back.

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2021 Q1

Consider the following sentences: (i) After his surgery, Raja hardly could walk. (ii) After his surgery, Raja could barely walk. (iii) After his surgery, Raja barely could walk. (i...

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2021 Q2

Consider the following sentences: (i) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination is staggering. (ii) A number of candidates from my class are appearing for the GA...

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2020 PYQ

Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _____ than accurate.

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2019 Q2

________ I permitted him to leave, I wouldn't have had any problem with him being absent, I?

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2019 PYQ

Once the team of analysis identify the problem, we _____ in a better position to comment on the issue. Which one of the following choices CANNOT fill the given blank?

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2019 PYQ

Are there enough seats here? There are _______ people here than I expected.

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2019 PYQ

_________ I permitted him to leave, I wouldn’t have had any problem with him being absent, _____ I?

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2018 Q1

"Going by the ________ that many hands make light work, the school ________ involved all the students in the task." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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2018 Q1

"The dress ________ her so well that they all immediately ________ her on her appearance." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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2018 Q56

He was one of my best __________ and I felt his loss __________.

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2018 PYQ

“Going by the _________ that many hands make light work, the school _______ involved all the students in the task.” The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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