Directions: 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 blank. A city, predominantly…

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Directions: 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 blank. A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1)______ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2)______ had been the capital of Akbar (3)______ fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)______ a famous tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)______ of Mughal architecture. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

was

PYQPulse · Answer

Explanation: The correct answer is 'was' Key Points In the given blank we need to fill the past indefinite tense i.e. 'was' According to the rule of grammar, whenever we have things which are built in the past and time reference is also given which is 'the 16th century' then, we need to write the past time. So the correct sentence is-Fatehpur Sikri was founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.

Answer: A. was

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