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'. A soldier of the tenth legion leaped into the water as soon as the ship touches the shore.
A.the ship touched the shore✓ Correct
B.No substitution required
C.the ship touch the shore
D.the ship was touch the shore
Explanation
Since the main clause uses past tense ('leaped'), the subordinate clause must also be in past tense. 'The ship touched the shore' is the correct form.
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