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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 12

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • English • Q12

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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’.

Don’t talk as soon as she is dancing.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. as long as.

  • “As soon as” sets a limit on when something will happen, depending on the occurrence of something else first. Example: “As soon as you get home I will start cooking dinner”. “As long as” is a warning that something will not happen unless something else occurs first.

  • The given statement gives a warning hence, "As long as" will be the correct choice here.

  • The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.

Correct Sentence:-

Don’t talk as long as she is dancing.