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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select “No substitution”.
A lot of people had just already gathered at the scene of the accident.

Option 1: had already

Option 2: already just had

Option 3: just had already

Option 4: No substitution


Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: had already


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:
The word "just" in the original sentence is redundant when used in conjunction with already.
Both "just" and "already" convey a sense of recentness or immediacy, and using them together is unnecessary. Therefore, the more appropriate phrase is "had already" to indicate that people had gathered before a certain point in the past. The corrected sentence is structured for clarity and conciseness.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: A lot of people had already gathered at the scene of the accident.

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