Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the part of the grievance posted by a citizen on a social media platform.
Crossing this stretch at any time of the day is a challenge. Even during afternoons, there ____________ ice cream vendors on the road with people crowding around their carts.
- A were
- B are
- C have been
- D would be
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2024 2/5/1 Q3 (x)
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:12 · grounding rag
Model Answer
The correct answer is B: are.
Explanation
The sentence describes a present, habitual/recurring situation ("at any time of the day"), so the simple present tense "are" is correct. "Were" is past tense; "have been" implies a completed action; "would be" is conditional — none fit a current, ongoing complaint.
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