Multiple Choice Questions

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

English Language (MTS) 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 substitution required’.

Why are you stood here at this late hour?

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SSC MTS 22nd October 2021 Shift-3

standing

stands

stand

No substitution required

- The original sentence "Why are you stood here at this late hour?" is incorrect in standard English usage.

- In this context, the continuous form of the verb is appropriate to indicate an ongoing action.

- Option 1: standing - This is the correct choice. "Why are you standing here..." correctly uses the present continuous tense.

- Option 2: stands - Incorrect. "Why are you stands here..." does not fit grammatically.

- Option 3: stand - Incorrect. While "stand" is the base form, it doesn't work in this continuous context.

- Option 4: No substitution required - Incorrect. The original sentence needs correction.

Option 1: standing

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