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Q4561.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Separable
  1. ABranched
  2. BJudicious
  3. CIndivisible
  4. DLiable
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Concept: Separable means able to be separated or divided.

  1. Its opposite is Indivisible = that cannot be divided.
  2. Branched, Judicious (wise) and Liable (responsible) are unrelated.

Trick: Separable = divisible; so the antonym is in-divisible.

Answer: (C) Indivisible

अवधारणा: Separable का अर्थ है जिसे अलग किया जा सके।

  1. विलोम Indivisible = जिसे बाँटा न जा सके।
  2. Branched, Judicious (विवेकपूर्ण), Liable (उत्तरदायी) असंबंधित हैं।

ट्रिक: Separable = divisible, अतः विलोम in-divisible।

उत्तर: (C) Indivisible

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4562.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AAlliterate
  2. BElementary
  3. CIlliterate
  4. DAlimentery
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Concept: The word meaning 'relating to food or nutrition' is spelt Alimentary (alimentary canal).

  1. Correct: Alimentary, not 'Alimentery'.
  2. Alliterate (to use alliteration), Elementary and Illiterate are correct spellings.

Trick: Elementary and Alimentary both end in -ary.

Answer: (D) Alimentery

अवधारणा: 'भोजन/पोषण से संबंधित' अर्थ वाले शब्द की सही वर्तनी Alimentary है (alimentary canal = आहार नाल)।

  1. सही: Alimentary, 'Alimentery' नहीं।
  2. Alliterate, Elementary, Illiterate सही हैं।

ट्रिक: Elementary और Alimentary दोनों -ary पर खत्म होते हैं।

उत्तर: (D) Alimentery

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4563.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I will be gone to buy a cupboard which will fit under the stairs.
  1. Aam going to buy
  2. Bwill going to buy
  3. Cam going to buying
  4. Dwill be buy
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Concept: A planned future action is expressed with be going to + base verb: I am going to buy.

  1. 'will be gone to buy' is ungrammatical.
  2. (B) 'will going' and (D) 'will be buy' break verb rules; (C) 'going to buying' uses -ing after 'to'.
  3. Correct: I am going to buy a cupboard …

Trick: am/is/are + going to + V1 = planned future.

Answer: (A) am going to buy

अवधारणा: पहले से तय भविष्य की योजना के लिए be going to + V1: I am going to buy।

  1. 'will be gone to buy' व्याकरण की दृष्टि से गलत है।
  2. (B) 'will going', (D) 'will be buy' गलत; (C) में 'to' के बाद -ing गलत है।
  3. सही: I am going to buy a cupboard …

ट्रिक: am/is/are + going to + V1 = योजनाबद्ध भविष्य।

उत्तर: (A) am going to buy

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSentence ImprovementSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4564.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Ms. Tina could finish the assignment by Friday - at a push, Wednesday.
  1. Atry very hard to do something, usually something nice
  2. Bprobably possible, but it will be difficult
  3. Cmake more of an effort
  4. Dusing whatever methods are necessary
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Concept: At a push (informal) means 'possibly, but only with difficulty'.

  1. Sentence: she can finish by Friday – and, if she tries really hard, perhaps even by Wednesday.
  2. So 'probably possible, but it will be difficult' fits.
  3. (A), (C), (D) describe effort or methods, not difficult possibility.

Trick: At a push = 'if pushed hard, maybe'.

Answer: (B) probably possible, but it will be difficult

अवधारणा: At a push का अर्थ है 'संभव है, पर मुश्किल से'।

  1. वाक्य: वह शुक्रवार तक काम पूरा कर सकती है – और बहुत ज़ोर लगाए तो शायद बुधवार तक भी।
  2. इसलिए 'probably possible, but it will be difficult' सही है।
  3. (A), (C), (D) प्रयास या तरीके बताते हैं, कठिन संभावना नहीं।

ट्रिक: At a push = 'धक्का लगे तो शायद हो जाए'।

उत्तर: (B) probably possible, but it will be difficult

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4565.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A lame excuse
  1. ANo excuse
  2. BExplanation
  3. CWeak excuse
  4. DStrong excuse
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Concept: Lame means weak or unconvincing; a lame excuse is a weak, unbelievable excuse.

  1. Example: 'My dog ate my homework' is a lame excuse.
  2. It is still an excuse, so not 'No excuse'; and it is the opposite of 'Strong excuse'.

Trick: Lame = langda = weak.

Answer: (C) Weak excuse

अवधारणा: Lame = कमज़ोर, अविश्वसनीय; lame excuse = कमज़ोर / बेतुका बहाना।

  1. उदाहरण: 'My dog ate my homework' is a lame excuse.
  2. यह बहाना तो है, इसलिए 'No excuse' नहीं; और 'Strong excuse' इसका उल्टा है।

ट्रिक: Lame = लंगड़ा = कमज़ोर।

उत्तर: (C) Weak excuse

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4566.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AColomn
  2. BScale
  3. CPeace
  4. DSquare
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Concept: The correct spelling is Column – it ends in a silent 'n' after 'm'.

  1. Column, not 'Colomn'.
  2. Scale, Peace and Square are spelt correctly.

Trick: Column, autumn, solemn, hymn – all have a silent 'n'.

Answer: (A) Colomn

अवधारणा: सही वर्तनी Column है – 'm' के बाद silent 'n' आता है।

  1. Column, 'Colomn' नहीं।
  2. Scale, Peace, Square सही हैं।

ट्रिक: Column, autumn, solemn, hymn – सब में silent 'n'।

उत्तर: (A) Colomn

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSpellingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4567.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A large group of people
  1. AConvocation
  2. BFlock
  3. CHerd
  4. DHorde
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Concept: Horde means a large group or crowd of people.

  1. Flock is used for birds or sheep; Herd for cattle/animals.
  2. Convocation is a formal assembly, e.g. a degree ceremony – not just any large group.

Trick: Horde of people, flock of birds, herd of cattle.

Answer: (D) Horde

अवधारणा: Horde का अर्थ है लोगों का बड़ा समूह / भीड़।

  1. Flock पक्षियों/भेड़ों के लिए, Herd मवेशियों के लिए।
  2. Convocation = दीक्षांत समारोह जैसी औपचारिक सभा।

ट्रिक: Horde – लोग, flock – पक्षी, herd – मवेशी।

उत्तर: (D) Horde

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4568.
Select the correct meaning of the idiom in bold and italics.
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy.
  1. ATo receive or express praise for a job well done
  2. BTo feel sympathy for someone when they are distressed
  3. CWell wishes for a deceased person
  4. DTo wish for things does not yield to anything
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Concept: One's heart goes out to someone means to feel deep sympathy for someone who is suffering.

  1. In the sentence, people feel sympathy for the victims' families after a tragedy.
  2. It is not praise (A) and not only for the deceased (C).

Trick: Heart goes out = dil se hamdardi.

Answer: (B) To feel sympathy for someone when they are distressed

अवधारणा: One's heart goes out to someone का अर्थ है दुःखी व्यक्ति के प्रति गहरी सहानुभूति महसूस करना।

  1. वाक्य में त्रासदी के पीड़ितों के परिवारों के प्रति सहानुभूति है।
  2. यह प्रशंसा (A) नहीं, और केवल मृतक (C) के लिए भी नहीं।

ट्रिक: Heart goes out = दिल से हमदर्दी।

उत्तर: (B) To feel sympathy for someone when they are distressed

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4569.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Peculiar
  1. AUnusual
  2. BCustomary
  3. CPerplexed
  4. DProven
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Concept: Peculiar means strange, odd or unusual.

  1. Synonym: Unusual.
  2. Customary (usual) is nearly the opposite; Perplexed (confused) and Proven are unrelated.

Trick: Peculiar smell = strange/unusual smell.

Answer: (A) Unusual

अवधारणा: Peculiar का अर्थ है अजीब, असामान्य।

  1. पर्यायवाची: Unusual।
  2. Customary (प्रचलित) लगभग विलोम है; Perplexed (उलझन में), Proven असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: Peculiar smell = अजीब गंध।

उत्तर: (A) Unusual

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4570.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the
given sentence.
None of the countries involved in war were ready to broach the issue of retreat.
  1. Aturn down thoughtlessly
  2. Bbring up for discussion
  3. Cunderestimate the worth of
  4. Ddisregard contemptuously
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Concept: To broach a subject means to raise or bring it up for discussion, usually a sensitive one.

  1. No country was ready to bring up the topic of retreat.
  2. Others (turn down, underestimate, disregard) give the wrong sense.

Trick: Broach = open a topic (like opening a cask).

Answer: (B) bring up for discussion

अवधारणा: Broach करना = किसी (संवेदनशील) विषय को चर्चा के लिए उठाना।

  1. कोई भी देश पीछे हटने का मुद्दा उठाने को तैयार नहीं था।
  2. बाकी विकल्प (ठुकराना, कम आँकना, तिरस्कार करना) अर्थ बदल देते हैं।

ट्रिक: Broach = बात छेड़ना।

उत्तर: (B) bring up for discussion

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionVocabulary in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4571.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. He leaves behind an indelible contribution to the financial world.
  1. Atemporary
  2. Bfutile
  3. Cdurable
  4. Dsolitary
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Concept: Indelible means permanent; that cannot be removed or forgotten (indelible ink).

  1. Its opposite is temporary.
  2. durable is close to a synonym; futile (useless) and solitary (alone) are unrelated.

Trick: Indelible ink on voters' fingers stays – the opposite is temporary.

Answer: (A) temporary

अवधारणा: Indelible का अर्थ है स्थायी, जो मिटाया न जा सके (indelible ink)।

  1. विलोम temporary (अस्थायी)।
  2. durable लगभग पर्यायवाची है; futile (व्यर्थ), solitary (अकेला) असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: मतदान वाली स्याही indelible होती है – विलोम temporary।

उत्तर: (A) temporary

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4572.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Toffee-nosed
  1. AA person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class
  2. BA solid, respectable and respected member of society
  3. CContinue to live at the same social standard we have lived at, even though we have money problems
  4. DA person who seems impolite/of low education at first, but who is usually of good
    character
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Concept: Toffee-nosed (British, informal) describes a snobbish person who thinks he belongs to a higher class and looks down on others.

  1. Like 'nose in the air' – a snob.
  2. (B) is 'pillar of society'; (C) is 'keep up appearances'; (D) is 'rough diamond'.

Trick: Toffee-nosed = naak oonchi = snob.

Answer: (A) A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class

अवधारणा: Toffee-nosed = घमंडी व्यक्ति जो खुद को ऊँचे वर्ग का मानकर दूसरों को नीचा देखे।

  1. जैसे 'nose in the air' – snob।
  2. (B) 'pillar of society', (C) 'keep up appearances', (D) 'rough diamond' के अर्थ हैं।

ट्रिक: Toffee-nosed = नाक ऊँची = घमंडी।

उत्तर: (A) A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4573.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He is in high spirits today.
  1. AAnnoying
  2. BDisturbed
  3. CDrunk
  4. DCheerful
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Concept: In high spirits means very happy, lively and cheerful.

  1. 'Spirits' here means mood, not alcohol – so 'Drunk' is a trap.
  2. Annoying and Disturbed are negative moods.

Trick: High spirits = high mood = cheerful; low spirits = sad.

Answer: (D) Cheerful

अवधारणा: In high spirits का अर्थ है बहुत प्रसन्न, उत्साहित।

  1. यहाँ 'spirits' = मनोदशा (mood), शराब नहीं – 'Drunk' जाल है।
  2. Annoying, Disturbed नकारात्मक भाव हैं।

ट्रिक: High spirits = खुश; low spirits = उदास।

उत्तर: (D) Cheerful

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdioms and PhrasesSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4574.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The research fellow defended / his thesis scholarly / and obtained the degree.
  1. ANo error
  2. Bhis thesis scholarly
  3. Cand obtained the degree
  4. DThe research fellow defended
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Concept: A verb must be modified by an adverb or adverbial phrase. Scholarly is an adjective, though it ends in -ly.

  1. 'defended his thesis scholarly' is wrong.
  2. Correct: defended his thesis in a scholarly manner (or 'ably').
  3. Parts 'The research fellow defended' and 'and obtained the degree' are fine.

Trick: -ly adjectives (scholarly, friendly, lovely) need 'in a … manner/way'.

Answer: (B) his thesis scholarly

अवधारणा: Verb को adverb या adverbial phrase से modify किया जाता है। Scholarly -ly पर खत्म होने के बावजूद adjective है।

  1. 'defended his thesis scholarly' गलत है।
  2. सही: defended his thesis in a scholarly manner।
  3. बाकी भाग सही हैं।

ट्रिक: -ly वाले adjectives (scholarly, friendly, lovely) के साथ 'in a … manner' लगाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) his thesis scholarly

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError SpottingSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4575.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Contrary
  1. AWobbly
  2. BCrooked
  3. CStraight
  4. DOpposite
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Concept: Contrary means opposite in nature, direction or meaning.

  1. Example: contrary to popular belief = opposite to it.
  2. Straight, Crooked and Wobbly describe shape/stability, not opposition.

Trick: Contrary ≈ Opposite.

Answer: (D) Opposite

अवधारणा: Contrary का अर्थ है विपरीत, उल्टा।

  1. उदाहरण: contrary to popular belief = आम धारणा के विपरीत।
  2. Straight, Crooked, Wobbly आकार/स्थिरता बताते हैं।

ट्रिक: Contrary ≈ Opposite।

उत्तर: (D) Opposite

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4576.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence. The evidence put forward could not confirm his guilt.
  1. ABring up
  2. BBreak down
  3. CBear up
  4. DBlow off
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Concept: We need a phrase meaning "confirm / prove to be true". That phrase is bear out: "The evidence put forward could not bear out his guilt."

  1. Bring up = raise a topic, or rear a child – not "confirm".
  2. Break down = stop working / collapse emotionally – not "confirm".
  3. Bear up = stay strong or cheerful in a difficult situation (e.g. "She is bearing up well after the loss") – it does not mean "confirm", so "could not bear up his guilt" makes no sense.
  4. Blow off = ignore or skip something – not "confirm".

Yaad rakhein: bear out = prove/support (evidence bears out a claim); bear up = endure hardship. One letter of the particle changes the whole meaning.

Answer: The correct replacement is "bear out", which is not among the options; "Bear up" means "endure", so none of the four options fits the sentence as printed.

अवधारणा: हमें "पुष्टि करना / सही सिद्ध करना" अर्थ वाला phrase चाहिए। वह है bear out: "The evidence put forward could not bear out his guilt." (प्रस्तुत सबूत उसका अपराध सिद्ध नहीं कर सके।)

  1. Bring up = कोई विषय उठाना या बच्चे का पालन-पोषण करना – "पुष्टि करना" नहीं।
  2. Break down = खराब हो जाना / भावनात्मक रूप से टूट जाना – "पुष्टि करना" नहीं।
  3. Bear up = कठिन परिस्थिति में हिम्मत बनाए रखना (जैसे "She is bearing up well after the loss") – इसका अर्थ "confirm" नहीं है, इसलिए "could not bear up his guilt" का कोई अर्थ नहीं बनता।
  4. Blow off = अनदेखा करना या टाल देना – "पुष्टि करना" नहीं।

याद रखें: bear out = सिद्ध/समर्थन करना (evidence bears out a claim); bear up = कठिनाई सहना। particle बदलते ही अर्थ बदल जाता है।

उत्तर: सही replacement "bear out" है, जो विकल्पों में नहीं है; "Bear up" का अर्थ "सहन करना" है, इसलिए छपे हुए वाक्य के लिए चारों में से कोई विकल्प सही नहीं बैठता।

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionPhrasal Verbs / IdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4577.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Pensive
  1. AFrivolous
  2. BUnreflective
  3. CHollow
  4. DGoofy
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Concept: Pensive means deeply or seriously thoughtful, reflecting on something.

  1. Opposite: Unreflective = not thinking deeply.
  2. Frivolous (not serious) and Goofy (silly) are tempting but describe silliness, not absence of thought; Hollow = empty.

Trick: Pensive = reflective → antonym un-reflective.

Answer: (B) Unreflective

अवधारणा: Pensive का अर्थ है गहरे विचार में डूबा हुआ, चिंतनशील।

  1. विलोम: Unreflective = जो सोच-विचार न करे।
  2. Frivolous (ओछा) और Goofy (मूर्खतापूर्ण) लुभावने हैं पर सीधा विलोम नहीं; Hollow = खोखला।

ट्रिक: Pensive = reflective → विलोम un-reflective।

उत्तर: (B) Unreflective

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4578.
Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word
‘Dilemma’ from the following options.
The solutions given for the frequently asked questions were written so poorly that the buyers disliked the products.
  1. Adisliked
  2. Bpoorly
  3. Cfrequently
  4. Dsolution
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Concept: A dilemma is a problem or difficult situation with no easy way out. Its opposite is a solution.

  1. The sentence contains the word 'solutions'; its base form 'solution' is option (D).
  2. 'disliked', 'poorly', 'frequently' have no opposite relation with 'dilemma'.

Trick: Dilemma = problem ↔ Solution.

Answer: (D) solution

अवधारणा: Dilemma = दुविधा / कठिन समस्या। इसका विलोम solution (समाधान) है।

  1. वाक्य में 'solutions' शब्द है; उसका मूल रूप 'solution' विकल्प (D) है।
  2. 'disliked', 'poorly', 'frequently' का dilemma से विलोम संबंध नहीं।

ट्रिक: Dilemma = समस्या ↔ Solution = समाधान।

उत्तर: (D) solution

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionAntonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4579.
Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the italicised word.
If you feel good, then you will portray that attitude and look fabulous no matter what!
  1. Adistort
  2. Bgarble
  3. Cfalsify
  4. Ddepict
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Concept: Portray means to show, represent or describe something.

  1. Synonym: depict.
  2. distort, garble and falsify mean to twist or misrepresent – opposite in spirit.

Trick: Portrait / portray / depict – all about showing.

Answer: (D) depict

अवधारणा: Portray = चित्रित करना, दिखाना।

  1. पर्यायवाची: depict।
  2. distort, garble, falsify = तोड़-मरोड़ कर / गलत दिखाना।

ट्रिक: Portrait / portray / depict – सब 'दिखाने' से जुड़े।

उत्तर: (D) depict

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2
Q4580.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I always encouraging people to read books which I have enjoyed reading myself.
  1. Aencourage people to read books
  2. Bencouraged people read books
  3. Cam encouraged people reading books
  4. Dencourage people to be reading books
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Concept: A habitual action with 'always' takes the simple present: subject + V1. The verb 'encourage' takes object + to-infinitive.

  1. 'I always encouraging' lacks a proper verb.
  2. Correct: I always encourage people to read books.
  3. (B) misses 'to', (C) is wrong voice, (D) 'to be reading' is unnatural.

Trick: encourage + somebody + to + V1.

Answer: (A) encourage people to read books

अवधारणा: 'always' वाली आदत के लिए simple present (Subject + V1) आता है; 'encourage' के बाद object + to + V1।

  1. 'I always encouraging' में सही verb नहीं है।
  2. सही: I always encourage people to read books।
  3. (B) में 'to' नहीं, (C) गलत voice, (D) 'to be reading' अस्वाभाविक।

ट्रिक: encourage + somebody + to + V1।

उत्तर: (A) encourage people to read books

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSentence ImprovementSSC CPO Paper I 2022 · 10 Nov Shift 2