Question

Ganesh comes to visit Vikram and finds the house locked. He leaves a note. It is raining, the note gets wet and some words are washed off. Complete the note by filling in the missing words by choosing the correct option given below.

Dear Ram

I am so sorry to have missed you. I came to Udaipur on (a) _________ business trip and I have been here (b) _________ two weeks now. Your neighbours told me (c) _________ sad news that your father (d) _________ been hospitalized. I wish I (e) _________ see him but unfortunately I (f) _________ leaving for Madras today on (g) _________ 4 o’clock plane. Please send your father my best wishes. Anyway, I (h) _________ be in Udaipur again on 3rd and 4th June and I (i) _________ certainly find time to call on vou even though it (j) _________ some to be a hectic schedule.
Yours affectionately
Ganesh

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(e) (i) could (ii) have (iii) can (iv) having	(f) (i) am (ii) been (iii) is (iv) being
(g) (i) a (ii) by (iii) the (iv) an	(h) (i) am (ii) will (iii) are (iv) being
(i) (i) shall (ii) will (iii) ought to (iv) must	(j) (i) would (ii) will (iii) shall (iv) is

Answer 1

I am so sorry to have missed you. I came to Udaipur on (a) a business trip and I have been here (b) for two weeks now. Your neighbours told me (c) the sad news that your father (d) hasbeen hospitalized. I wish I (e) could see him but unfortunately I (f) am leaving for Madras today on (g) the 4 o’clock plane. Please send your father my best wishes. Anyway, I (h) will be in Udaipur again on 3rd and 4th June and I (i) will certainly find time to call on vou even though it (j) is  some to be a hectic schedule.