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GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 13

Reasoning and Comprehension · Verbal reasoning and comprehension · 1 mark · Multiple choice

A sentence has been given below.

The train will leave at 8:30 PM, we **have been** ready by 7:30 PM, so that we can reach the station on time.

To make the above sentence grammatically correct, the phrase marked in bold is to be replaced by

  1. were
  2. are
  3. must be
  4. should have

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Correct answer: (C) must be

Explanation

The sentence is about a plan for the future (the train will leave), so the verb must be a modal: "we must be ready by 7:30 PM". The other options are wrong in tense or incomplete.