Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the sentence.
[Mine grandmother need] a helper to keep her terrace garden in order.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Mine grandmother needed' काल के कारण उचित लगा। परंतु संज्ञा से पहले 'My' आता है।'Mine grandmother needed' fixes the verb tense for a past story, so it seems fine. But 'Mine' never stands before a noun; 'My' is needed, and the present 'needs' fits the sentence.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Mine grandmother needs' में क्रिया सही है। परंतु संज्ञा से पहले 'My' आता है।'Mine grandmother needs' fixes the verb, so it seems close. But 'Mine' is a pronoun that stands alone; before 'grandmother' the determiner 'My' is needed.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtवाक्य सहज लगता है। परंतु 'Mine' संज्ञा से पहले अनुचित है, और 'need' की जगह 'needs' चाहिए।The sentence sounds natural when read fast, and 'Mine' passes as a form of 'my'. But 'Mine' cannot come before a noun, and 'need' must agree as 'needs'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) My grandmother needs
Grandmother संज्ञा है, इसलिए उससे पहले निर्धारक चाहिए। Mine सर्वनाम है और संज्ञा से पहले नहीं आता: वह my बनेगा।
कर्ता एकवचन है, इसलिए वर्तमान काल की क्रिया needs होगी।
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My grandmother needs a helper to keep her terrace garden in order.
Grandmother is a noun, so the word before it must be a determiner. Mine is a pronoun and never stands before a noun: it becomes my.
The subject is singular, so the present-tense verb is needs.
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My grandmother needs a helper to keep her terrace garden in order.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'Mine grandmother needed' काल के कारण उचित लगा। परंतु संज्ञा से पहले 'My' आता है।'Mine grandmother needed' fixes the verb tense for a past story, so it seems fine. But 'Mine' never stands before a noun; 'My' is needed, and the present 'needs' fits the sentence.
B'Mine grandmother needs' में क्रिया सही है। परंतु संज्ञा से पहले 'My' आता है।'Mine grandmother needs' fixes the verb, so it seems close. But 'Mine' is a pronoun that stands alone; before 'grandmother' the determiner 'My' is needed.
Dवाक्य सहज लगता है। परंतु 'Mine' संज्ञा से पहले अनुचित है, और 'need' की जगह 'needs' चाहिए।The sentence sounds natural when read fast, and 'Mine' passes as a form of 'my'. But 'Mine' cannot come before a noun, and 'need' must agree as 'needs'.
Source: SSC CPO 2024 Tier 2 · 08 Mar 2025। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CPO 2024 Tier 2 · 08 Mar 2025. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.