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.
- A. at which
- B. on which
- C. when (Correct answer)
- 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