Direction: Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required.'

The stranger stood quietly for few moments.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 27 Jul 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

Here, the correct answer is "For a few moments."

Key Points

The error in the original sentence is the use of "For a few moments."
The error in the original sentence is the omission of the article "a" before "few moments."
The correct usage is to include "a" to indicate a short, indefinite period of time.
Adding "a" makes the sentence grammatically correct.
The correct answer is option 4.

Correct sentence: The stranger stood quietly for a few moments.