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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 12

SSC GD Constable (English) - 15 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q12

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.

They thought she was arrogant, and she was very shy.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. whereas she was.

  • We use the conjunction "whereas" to indicate a contrast between two facts or ideas.

For example:-

  1. He loves foreign holidays, whereas his wife prefers to stay at home.
  2. Whereas most new PCs have several USB slots, older ones often only had one.
  • The given statement shows the contrast as well hence, "Whereas" will be the correct connector here.
  • The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.

Correct Sentence:-

They thought she was arrogant, whereas she was very shy.