Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

A soldier of the tenth legion leaped into the water as soon as the ship touches the shore.

The correct answer is ‘4’ i.e. the ship touched the shore.

Key Points

• The phrase "the ship touches the shore" is incorrect because the sentence is describing a past action.
• The correct phrase is "the ship touched the shore" to match the past tense "leaped."
• The correct sentence should read "A soldier of the tenth legion leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore."

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Correct sentence: A soldier of the tenth legion leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.

Additional Information

• Option 1, "No substitution required," is incorrect because the original sentence does not match the tense.
• Option 2, "the ship was touch the shore," is incorrect as it is grammatically incorrect.
• Option 3, "the ship touch the shore," is incorrect as it is not in the past tense.
• Using the correct verb tense ensures that the sentence is grammatically correct and clear.