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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CGL - 9th March 2020 Shift 2 • English • Q25

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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.

I was sitting at home doing nothing when I had heard that song again.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • "When" is used to show the coinciding of two tenses hence, we need to keep the tense of both statements the same.
  • The first statement is in simple past hence, the second statement will also be in the simple past tense.
  • The chosen option follows the given rule hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.

Correct Sentence:-

I was sitting at home doing nothing when I heard that song again.