Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
In its statement issued last month, the government announced that the bridge ______ to traffic in June, that tolls ______ for one year, and that maintenance ______ by the state.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) would open / would be waived / would be borne
Concept (Reported Future with Would) Reporting verb 'announced' past tense (भूत काल) में है, इसलिए reported clauses (सूचक उपवाक्य) पीछे खिसकते हैं: 'will' 'would' हो जाता है। तीनों clauses 'that' से जुड़े हैं और एक ही अतीत-दृष्टिकोण से कहे गए हैं, इसलिए parallelism (समानांतरता) के लिए तीनों में 'would' चाहिए।
सही क्रम: would open / would be waived / would be borne है।
Option (a) में 'will' है, जो past reporting verb के साथ नहीं चलता। Option (b) में बीच का खंड 'be waived' बिना 'would' के है, इसलिए parallelism टूटता है। Option (d) में present tenses (वर्तमान काल) हैं, जो भविष्य की घोषणा के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं।
Examiner का trap यह है कि 'will' रखा जाए, या बीच के clause में 'would' छोड़ दिया जाए।
Concept (Reported Future with Would) The reporting verb 'announced' is in the past tense, so the reported clauses shift back: 'will' becomes 'would'. The three clauses are joined by 'that' and speak from the same past viewpoint, so all three need 'would' for parallelism.
The correct sequence is would open / would be waived / would be borne.
Option (a) keeps 'will', which does not go with a past reporting verb. Option (b) breaks parallelism by leaving 'be waived' without 'would'. Option (d) uses present tenses, which do not suit a future announcement.
Exam trap: keeping 'will', or leaving out 'would' in the middle clause.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 10 Oct 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 10 Oct 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.