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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required select 'No substitution'

The student, with his parents were asked for waiting outside the Principal's office.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. was asked to wait.

  1. When two nouns are joined together by with/along with/together with etc. The verb should be in accordance with the first noun in the sentence.
  2. In this sentence ‘student’ is a singular noun so verb should also be in singular form.
  3. The helping verb ‘were’ has to be replaced with helping verb ‘was’.
  4. With imperative words like suggested/ordered/asked etc. preposition ‘to’ is used and the verb is in always V1 form i.e. without s/es.

The correct formation of the sentence will be

“The student, with his parents was asked to wait outside the principal’s office’.

So, the correct answer is option 3.