Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Gulliver hear his watch ticking in his pocket.

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SSC CHSL Exam 2024 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 03 Jul, 2024 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 3)

Key Points

The primary issue in the sentence is that it is missing the auxiliary verb "could" to correctly convey the past ability to hear the watch ticking.
The correct form should be "could hear his watch ticking" to ensure grammatical correctness.
The use of "could" indicates a past ability, which aligns with the context of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket."

Additional Information

Option 1: "could hear his watch ticked" – Incorrect because "ticked" is the past tense form and does not fit here.
Option 2: "watch ticking" – Incorrect because it does not resolve the issue of the missing auxiliary verb "could."
Option 4: "heard his watch tickling" – Incorrect because "tickling" is the wrong verb form and changes the meaning of the sentence.

Hence, the correct statement is: "Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket."