CDS 2026 (I) English, question 74

Topic: Prepositions and determiners

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Directions · Q71 to Q80

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select the preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q74

I called the office two or three times, but ________ time no one responded.

  1. (a) all
  2. (b) some
  3. (c) any
  4. (d) eachCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) each

  1. Each time considers the calls individually and takes the singular noun time.
  2. “But each time no one responded” means that every attempt went unanswered.