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. 3.

Explanation

The correct answer is 'needed .' Key Points The given sentence "Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and ___(3) ___ time to learn.'' is telling about the time required by the new appointees to experience a residential school . The given sentence is talking about the time required by the new appointee to experiencea residential school. The sentence is in the past tense, thus, ' needed ' will be used. The word ' needed ' means required something because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable . Example: He felt that his son needed to learn some hard lessons about life . Hence, the correct answer is option 4 . Complete Sentence:Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and needed time to learn . Additional Information Let us explore the other options: ' Needs ' is the third-person present singular form of the verb . ('Needs' क्रिया का third-person present singular रूप है) ' Need ' is the base form of the verb . ('Need' क्रिया का मूल रूप है) ' Needing ' is the gerund or present participle form of the verb . ('Needing' क्रिया का gerund या present participle रूप है) Hinglish दिया गया वाक्य "Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and ___(3) ___ time to learn.'' आवासीय विद्यालय का अनुभव करने के लिए नई नियुक्तियों द्वारा आवश्यक समय के बारे में बता रहा है। दिया गया वाक्य एक आवासीय विद्यालय का अनुभव करने के लिए नए नियुक्त व्यक्ति द्वारा आवश्यक समय के बारे में बात कर रहा है। वाक्य भूतकाल में है, इस प्रकार, ' needed ' का प्रयोग किया जाएगा। शब्द ' needed ' का अर्थ है आवश्यकता है । उदाहरण:He felt that his son needed to learn some hard lessons about life . अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है । पूर्ण वाक्य:Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and needed time to learn .