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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option. The opportunity to volunteer at the local food bank made me ______ the challenges faced by underprivileged communities.
  1. (A) realizing
  2. (B) to realize
  3. (C) realized
  4. (D) realize
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Model Answer

The correct answer is (D) realize.

After "made me," the causative structure requires a bare infinitive (base verb without "to"), so "realize" is correct.

Explanation

The verb "make" is a causative verb. In the structure make + object + bare infinitive, the base form of the verb is used without "to" (e.g., made me realize, not made me to realize). Options A (realizing) and C (realized) are grammatically incorrect here, and B (to realize) incorrectly adds "to."

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