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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the brackets, for the given portion of a letter. Thank you for exceeding company expectations and __________ (inspire) your team with your spectacular work ethic.
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Model Answer

The correct form is inspiring.

"Thank you for exceeding company expectations and inspiring your team with your spectacular work ethic."

Explanation

After a conjunction (and) linking two parallel structures, the verb must match the form of the preceding verb phrase. "Exceeding" is a gerund/present participle; "inspiring" must match this -ing form to maintain grammatical parallelism. Examiners award the mark only for the correct spelling of inspiring.

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