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GATE 2018 CE (CE2) – Question 1

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

“His face ______ with joy when the solution of the puzzle was ______ to him.” Choose the words that best fill the blanks.

  1. shone, shown
  2. shone, shone
  3. shown, shone
  4. shown, shown

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Correct answer: (A) shone, shown

Explanation

The past tense of shine is shone: his face shone with joy. The passive construction was shown requires the past participle of show. Therefore the correct pair is **shone, shown, A**.