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SSC CHSL 2024 · PYQ · Phrase Replacement · medium

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The dictator ordered the traitor were jailed.

  1. A.might
  2. B.is
  3. C.was
  4. D.to be✓ Correct

Explanation

After 'ordered', the correct construction requires an infinitive form: 'ordered the traitor to be jailed'. 'Were' is grammatically incorrect in this context.
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