WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underline words in the given sentence. The referee declared that the participant who will score the highest points in the tally will take away the cash prize of $ 50 lakh.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. who can score the highest point
  2. who could score the highest point
  3. who scores the highest point
  4. who settles scores the highest point

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: who scores the highest point

Explanation: The correct answer is C.✅ who scores the highest point Simple present tense — fits well with reported speech to replace future tense in direct speech. Matches the plural "points" better as "points" (plural) is in the original, but here "point" is singular — ideally should be "points."