Question

His secretary told me (a)/ that she was unable to tell us when (b)/ her boss would return back (c)/ from his work (d).

• A. told me
• B. when
• C. return back
• D. from his work

Hint:

Avoid redundant expressions like "return back," "repeat again," "join together." Use only the correct word.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Spot redundancy. The verb "return" already means "come back." Adding "back" is unnecessary and incorrect. Step 2: Correction. The sentence should be: "His secretary told me that she was unable to tell us when her boss would return from his work." \[ \boxed{\text{Wrong word: back}} \]