Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence If the...........

English Language (CGL) One Word Substitution

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.

My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one.

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SSC CGL 3rd March 2020 Shift-3

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a new ones

new ones

No improvement

the new one's

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Explanation:

- In the sentence, "My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one," the word "one" refers to a single shoe, but since shoes come in pairs, the plural form should be used.

- Option 1: a new ones - This option is incorrect because "a" is used with singular nouns and "ones" is plural.

- Option 2: new ones - This is the correct option because it uses the plural form "ones" to match with "shoes."

- Option 3: No improvement - This implies the original sentence is correct, which it's not, as the original statement incorrectly uses the singular form for a pair of shoes.

- Option 4: the new one's - This is incorrect as it uses an apostrophe, making it possessive, which is unnecessary here.

Option 2: new ones