SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CHSL - 10th July 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select your answer as "No Improvement Required".

"I'm afraid I must left now," said the guest after the inaugural function was over.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. I'm afraid I must leave now.  

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

Modal verbs take V1 after it.

Here, ‘must’ should be followed by ‘leave’ only.

Among the given options:

‘can left’ is grammatically wrong in 2nd option.

‘I has’ is grammatically wrong in 3rd option.

Hence, option 4 i.e. ‘I'm afraid I must leave now’ is the correct one.