Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: did you put my keys?

English Language ·Previously asked in JKSSB Veterinary Pharmacist 2025

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Question

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:

did you put my keys?

  1. A. Wear
  2. B. Ware
  3. C. Where (Correct answer)
  4. D. Were

Correct Answer

Option C — Where

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Where.

Key Points

  • The sentence asks about a place — '______ did you put my keys?' — so it needs the question word 'Where', which asks about location.
  • The other options are homophones (words that sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling): 'wear' (to put on clothes), 'ware' (goods for sale), and 'were' (past tense of 'are').
  • Only 'Where' fits both the meaning and the grammar.
  • English has many homophones that sound identical but are spelt differently; the correct one is chosen by meaning, not sound. 'Where' relates to place, 'were' to a past-tense verb.

Exam Tip

  • watch for classic homophone sets — where/wear/were/ware, their/there/they're, to/too/two — as they are repeatedly tested in JKSSB and SSC English sections.

Topics covered: Homophones Grammar