Direction: 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 number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.
- Acould
- Bshould
- Cwould
- Dwill
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The passage describes a habitual past action or tendency of the girls in the class. The modal verb 'would' is commonly used to express past habits or repeated actions in the past. Thus, "girls would cluster around her" is grammatically correct.