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

Q1. [1]
Complete the slogan, by filling in the blank with the correct option. When it gets really hot, rain __________ a blessing.
  1. (A) should be
  2. (B) will be
  3. (C) must be
  4. (D) ought to be
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Model Answer

(C) must be

"When it gets really hot, rain must be a blessing" — 'must be' expresses logical certainty/strong deduction, which best completes this slogan.

Explanation

'Must be' is used to express a logical conclusion or strong deduction based on evidence. Since the context (extreme heat) makes it almost certain that rain would be a blessing, 'must be' is the correct modal verb. 'Should/ought to be' express obligation, and 'will be' expresses simple future — neither fits the emphatic, deductive tone of a slogan.

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