Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the sentence.
It is high time you [must go home].
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'must went home' में 'must' और 'went' दोनों रखे गए। परंतु modal (रूपात्मक क्रिया) के बाद V1 आता है।'must went home' keeps 'must' for the force of the demand and 'went' for the past form. But a modal is followed by V1, and 'it is high time' already takes 'went' without a modal.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'go home' उचित लगा क्योंकि समय वर्तमान का है। परंतु 'it is high time' के बाद 'went' आता है।'go home' keeps the present because the time meant is now. But after 'it is high time' the verb goes into the past form, 'went'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'going home' -ing रूप होने से उचित लगा। परंतु यहाँ finite 'went' आवश्यक है।'going home' sounds right as an -ing form for something ongoing. But 'it is high time you' needs a finite past verb, 'went', not an -ing form.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) went home
It is (high) time के बाद क्रिया भूतकालिक रूप (V2) में जाती है, भले ही अर्थ अभी का हो: It is high time you went home।
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It is high time you went home.
After it is (high) time, the verb goes into the past form (V2), although the time meant is now: It is high time you went home.
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It is high time you went home.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'must went home' में 'must' और 'went' दोनों रखे गए। परंतु modal (रूपात्मक क्रिया) के बाद V1 आता है।'must went home' keeps 'must' for the force of the demand and 'went' for the past form. But a modal is followed by V1, and 'it is high time' already takes 'went' without a modal.
B'go home' उचित लगा क्योंकि समय वर्तमान का है। परंतु 'it is high time' के बाद 'went' आता है।'go home' keeps the present because the time meant is now. But after 'it is high time' the verb goes into the past form, 'went'.
D'going home' -ing रूप होने से उचित लगा। परंतु यहाँ finite 'went' आवश्यक है।'going home' sounds right as an -ing form for something ongoing. But 'it is high time you' needs a finite past verb, 'went', not an -ing form.
Source: SSC CPO 2025 TIER 1 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CPO 2025 TIER 1 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.