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SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 53

SSC CPO Tier II - 26 July 2021 • English • Q53

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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 substitution’.

I wished I have tried more harder.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. had tried harder

  • The sentence expresses a regret about the past, which requires the past perfect tense. "Had tried" is the correct form to indicate an action that was not completed.

So, the corrected sentence is: "I wished I had tried harder."