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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option: The internship at the tech startup had me ____ excited about the potential of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.
  1. (A) feeling
  2. (B) felt
  3. (C) to feel
  4. (D) feels
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Model Answer

The correct answer is (A) feeling.

"Had me feeling" is the correct structure — have/had + object + present participle — to describe a resulting emotional state.

Explanation

The structure "had me ___" requires a present participle (V+ing) after the object pronoun. Options (B) "felt" (past tense), (C) "to feel" (infinitive), and (D) "feels" (third-person present) are all grammatically incorrect in this pattern. Remember: have/had + object + bare infinitive OR have/had + object + present participle are the two valid constructions, and context here demands the participle.

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