Select the correct option: The board will convene next Friday, final approval is expected.

English Comprehension ·Previously asked in SSC CGL 2025

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Question

Select the correct option:

The board will convene next Friday, final approval is expected.

  1. A. at which
  2. B. on which
  3. C. when (Correct answer)
  4. D. whereupon

Correct Answer

Option C — when

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is when.

Key Points

  • The blank introduces a non-defining relative clause describing a point in time, so a relative adverb of time is needed.
  • When is the correct choice: *The board will convene next Friday, when final approval is expected.*
  • 'at which' and 'on which' need a noun-phrase antecedent to attach to, and 'whereupon' means 'immediately after which', which distorts the sense — the approval is expected *on* that day, not as a consequence of the meeting.

Additional Information

  • The three relative adverbs each carry their own role: when for time, where for place, and why for reason (as in *the reason why*).
  • In a non-defining clause the comma is compulsory, and the information it adds is supplementary — remove it and the main sentence still stands complete.
  • Compare the defining use, which takes no comma: *the day when the results are announced* identifies which day is meant rather than merely adding detail.

Topics covered: SSC CGL English English SSC CGL 12 Sep 2025 Q83