SSC_CPO_Similar_09_Dec_2025_S1_Q178

Question:

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
It is high time the management must address the employees’ grievances.

वाक्य के रेखांकित/हाइलाइट किए गए भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें:
It is high time the management must address the employees’ grievances.

Options:

  • a) must addressed
  • b) addressing
  • c) addressed
  • d) must be addressing
  • a) must addressed
  • b) addressing
  • c) addressed
  • d) must be addressing

correct answer : c)

Explanation:

Phrases like “It is time” or “It is high time” followed by a subject require the subjunctive or simple past tense of the verb to indicate that something should have been done already. Therefore, “must address” should be replaced with the simple past verb “addressed”.

“It is time” या “It is high time” जैसे वाक्यांशों के बाद जब सब्जेक्ट (subject) आता है, तो क्रिया के सिंपल पास्ट टेंस (भूतकाल) का उपयोग यह दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है कि कोई काम पहले ही हो जाना चाहिए था। इसलिए, “must address” के स्थान पर सिंपल पास्ट वर्ब “addressed” का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।

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