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 required’.
The secretary talks over the phone right now.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. is talking.
Statement: The secretary talks over the phone right now.
'Right now' indicates that the sentence is in the present continuous tense, so, 'talks' should be replaced by 'is talking'.
Correct statement: The secretary is talking over the phone right now.