SSC CHSL 2024 · PYQ · Sentence Improvement · medium
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
The little boy cried with pain when he burnt his fingers.
A.as he burning his fingers
B.No substitution required✓ Correct
C.while he burn his fingers
D.when he burns his fingers
Explanation
The original sentence is grammatically correct. 'When he burnt his fingers' correctly uses the simple past tense to describe the action that caused him to cry, so no substitution is needed.
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