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Q:

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 required’.

If somebody attacks you, you needs be able to defend yourself.

  • 1
    No substitution required
  • 2
    need to be able
  • 3
    need being able
  • 4
    need be able
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Answer : 2. "need to be able"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to defend yourself.

Explanation: The verb "needs" should be changed to "need," and the word "be" should be included for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The corrected sentence indicates the necessity of being able to defend oneself if attacked.

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