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 year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to ___(1) ___ about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ___(2) ___. Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and ___(3) ___ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow ___(4) ___. They could not develop an understanding of the student and his ___(5) ___. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

Explanation

The correct answer is 'learn .' Key Points The given sentence "A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to ___(1) ___ about a new school...'' is telling about the time needed by a master toget some information about a new school . The verb that follows 'to' should be an infinitive verb i.e. the base form of the verb . Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'learn' , the base form of the verb. The word ' learn ' means to get some information about something; to find out . Example: It is never too late to learn. Hence, the correct answer is option 2 . Complete Sentence:A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to learn about a new school... Additional Information Let us explore the other options: ' Learning ' is the gerund or present participle form of the verb . ('Learning' क्रिया का gerund या present participle रूप है) ' Learns ' is the third-person present singular form of the verb . ('Learns' क्रिया का third-person present singular रूप है) ' Learnt ' is the past tense form of the verb . ('Learnt' क्रिया का past tense रूप है) Hinglish दिया गया वाक्य "A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to ___(1) ___ about a new school...'' एक नए स्कू ल के बारे में कु छ जानकारी प्राप्त करने के लिए एक मास्टर द्वारा आवश्यक समय के बारे में बता रहा है। 'To' के बाद आने वाली क्रिया एक infinitive verb होनी चाहिए अर्थात क्रिया का मूल रूप। इसलिए, रिक्त स्थान में भरने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त शब्द ' learn ' है, जो क्रिया का मूल रूप है। शब्द ' learn ' का अर्थ है किसी बात के बारे में जानकारी प्राप्‍त करना; किसी बात का पता चलना । उदाहरण:It is never too late to learn. अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 2 है । पूर्ण वाक्य:A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to learn about a new school...