{"id":14459,"date":"2024-04-15T04:33:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=14459"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:33:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:33:55","slug":"fill-in-the-blank-with-the-most-appropriate-word-take-your-umbrella-it-___-a-was-raining-b-rained-c-rains-d-is-raining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/fill-in-the-blank-with-the-most-appropriate-word-take-your-umbrella-it-___-a-was-raining-b-rained-c-rains-d-is-raining\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Take your umbrella. It ___. 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