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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence to update the result of the regional science fair: We have exciting news to share! Our school ____ first place in the regional science fair.
  1. (A) awarded
  2. (B) was awarded
  3. (C) had awarded
  4. (D) has been awarded
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Model Answer

The correct answer is (D) has been awarded.

"Our school has been awarded first place" — passive voice, present perfect, correctly describing a recent achievement being shared as news.

Explanation

The sentence announces a recent event ("exciting news"), so present perfect tense is needed. It must also be passive because the school receives the award, it doesn't give it. Option (D) "has been awarded" satisfies both conditions. Option (A) is active and wrong; (B) is simple past passive; (C) is past perfect active — neither fits the context of a just-announced, current result.

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