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'.
While he saw the bear, he ran to the nearest tree, dropped his gun and climbed to a safe place.
Option 1: When he saw the bear
Option 2: No substitution
Option 3: No sooner did he see
Option 4: Hardly he saw the bear
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Correct Answer: When he saw the bear
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
While is used to indicate a period of time during which an action takes place, which is incorrect. The sentence should thus start with "when he saw the bear " to describe the subsequent actions in a logical sequence, depicting the reaction followed by his sighting of the bear.
So, the correct sentence is: " When he saw the bear , he ran to the nearest tree, dropped his gun, and climbed to a safe place."
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