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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q43

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

Some people in the audience were asleep while the chief guest was speaking.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. No substitution.

  1. In the above sentence, ‘while’ has been used as a conjunction to show that two events were going on simultaneously.
  2. With noun like ‘chief guest’ definite article ‘the’ is always used as it is considered that it is known to the listener.
  3. As both the events happened in past tense and as the ‘speaking’ was a continuous process, so verb in past continuous tense has been used.
  4. So, the given sentence is correct, and the correct answer is option 4.