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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 16

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q16

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The ship sank because the engineer has not called for help.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

 The correct answer is option 2 i.e. did not call for help.

The ship sank because the engineer has not called for help.

  1. was not call for help - incorrect tense. Correct tense would be: was (past tense) not called (past tense) for help.
  2. did not call for help - simple past tense.
  3. will not call for help - this is in future tense whereas the sentence is talking about an action in the past.
  4. did not called for help - Rule: Did + first form of the verb. Both 'did' and 'called' are in past tense. Hence, both clash since 'called' is also in past tense. It should be 'did not call for help'.

The sentence is in simple past tense. So, 'did not call for help' is correct.

Hence, did not call for help is the correct answer.