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February 7, 2022

How to Prepare Fill in the Blanks

Hi! How is your ______ going?

Yes, I left the blank for you. Please, fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

You are right, you can fill either 'study' or 'preparation'. There can be another word too, think of it!

This is what we do when we fill in the blanks. However, they are quite difficult in the examination. Fill in the blanks are asked in English Comprehension tests in various competitive exams such as banking, insurance, SSC, railways, MBA, board exams, etc. You need to fill in the blanks with an appropriate option. The option can be anything from vocabulary to grammar such as article, preposition, SVA, tenses, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, phrases, etc.

How to score maximum in “Fill in the Blanks”

* We should carefully read the given sentence to understand the structure and crux of the sentence. If possible or time allows, read the sentence twice.

* Try to answer without looking at the options or note down the word that comes into your mind. Look for a suitable alternative of your answer in the options. Then, fill the correct option.

* After selecting the correct option, read the complete sentence again, just to make sure it makes sense. If not, replace your answer with more suitable option.

* Sometimes we can use hit and trial when we get struck between more than one options. In such case, place both the options one by one and check which one makes more sensible sentence both grammatically and logically.

* Elimination method also works well when we find other options irrelevant except one. In such case, put the one option in the blank and re-read the sentence to make sure the answer/option makes sense.

Notes:

  • Remain calm during the test.
  • No need to spend much time on a particular question. Move to the next question and review it in the end if time allows.
  • Go through a standard grammar book of your choice to brush up basic grammar rules. OR, refer to our teachers’ notes.
  • Read the sentence carefully, understand its meaning and objective, and then proceed.
  • Pay attention to spelling and grammar rules.
  • Practice as much you can. Try our FREE practice tests!

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