Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
On the day of the bandh, ______ of the shops in Sadar Bazaar opened their shutters.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → none
Complete sentence: On the day of the bandh, none of the shops in Sadar Bazaar opened their shutters. A bandh is a strike when shops stay shut. Here the blank comes before “of the shops”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) no | comes straight before a noun (no shops); not used before “of” | There were no autos at the station after midnight. |
| (2) neither | not one and not the other of two | Neither of my parents drinks tea. |
| (3) none (answer) | not one: stands alone or comes before “of the” | None of my friends could come to the party. |
| (4) every | comes straight before a singular noun; not used before “of” | Every shop in the lane had a Diwali sale. |