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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q37

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He had hardly gone a few kilometres ______ his car broke down.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. when.

  1. Here a conjunction of time is to be used. Out of the given options conjunction ‘when’ can be used.
  2. When- it is used to show the time of adverb.

The correct formation of the given sentence is-

‘he had hardly gone a few kilometers when his car broke down’.

Thus, the correct answer is option 1.