Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence.
The teacher [directed the students to submit] their assignments before the deadline.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'directed the students for submitting' उद्देश्य बताने का स्वाभाविक ढंग लगा। परंतु निर्देश के लिए 'direct' के बाद 'for + -ing' नहीं आता।'directed the students for submitting' looked like a natural way to give a purpose. But 'direct' does not take 'for + -ing' for an instruction.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'directed the students with submitting' औपचारिक और सुघड़ लगा। परंतु 'direct' के बाद 'with + -ing' नहीं आता।'directed the students with submitting' seemed formal and polished. But 'with + -ing' does not follow 'direct'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'directed to the students to submit' में infinitive रहा। परंतु 'the students' से पहले अतिरिक्त 'to' गलत है, क्योंकि 'direct' का कर्म सीधे आता है।'directed to the students to submit' kept the infinitive. But the extra 'to' before 'the students' is wrong, because 'direct' takes its object directly.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) No substitution
Direct के बाद कर्म और फिर to + V1 आता है: directed the students to submit। अन्य विकल्पों में for submitting या with submitting है, जो इस क्रिया के बाद नहीं आते, या कर्म से पहले अतिरिक्त to है।
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सरल अर्थ: शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों को समय-सीमा से पहले अपने असाइनमेंट जमा करने का निर्देश दिया।
Direct takes an object and then to + V1: directed the students to submit. The other options use for submitting or with submitting, which are not used after this verb, or add an extra to before the object.
The sentence is already correct.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'directed the students for submitting' उद्देश्य बताने का स्वाभाविक ढंग लगा। परंतु निर्देश के लिए 'direct' के बाद 'for + -ing' नहीं आता।'directed the students for submitting' looked like a natural way to give a purpose. But 'direct' does not take 'for + -ing' for an instruction.
B'directed the students with submitting' औपचारिक और सुघड़ लगा। परंतु 'direct' के बाद 'with + -ing' नहीं आता।'directed the students with submitting' seemed formal and polished. But 'with + -ing' does not follow 'direct'.
C'directed to the students to submit' में infinitive रहा। परंतु 'the students' से पहले अतिरिक्त 'to' गलत है, क्योंकि 'direct' का कर्म सीधे आता है।'directed to the students to submit' kept the infinitive. But the extra 'to' before 'the students' is wrong, because 'direct' takes its object directly.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 9 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 9 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.