SSC CHSL 2020 · PYQ · Sentence Improvement · medium
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'.
India has lost a veteran actor with the DECEASED of Shriram Lagoo.
A.No improvement
B.expired
C.demise✓ Correct
D.bereavement
Explanation
'Deceased' is an adjective or noun referring to a dead person, not an event. The correct word here is 'demise', which means death, especially of a person in high office.
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