Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Look outside! It ______ heavily after many weeks of dry weather.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) is raining
Concept (Present Continuous: अभी हो रहा कार्य): 'Look outside!' जैसा संकेत बताता है कि क्रिया इसी क्षण हो रही है, इसलिए यहाँ Present Continuous ('is raining') प्रयुक्त होता है।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: Look outside! It is raining heavily after many weeks of dry weather.
'will be raining' और 'would rain' भविष्य या संभावना बताते हैं, जबकि 'rains' सामान्य तथ्य बताता है।
Examiner का जाल: 'Look outside!' के संकेत के बावजूद 'will be raining' या 'rains' को सही मानना।
Concept (Present continuous for an action happening now): 'Look outside!' signals that the action is happening at this very moment, so the present continuous ('is raining') is used.
✓ Correct sentence: Look outside! It is raining heavily after many weeks of dry weather.
'Will be raining' and 'would rain' suggest the future or a possibility, and 'rains' expresses a general fact.
Exam trap: accepting 'will be raining' or 'rains' despite the cue 'Look outside!'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.