Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Sometimes the family liking to play a game together after dinner.

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) Sometimes the family likes.
Explanation: "Liking" is incorrect here; the verb should be in the simple present tense to describe a habitual action. "Family" is a collective noun and takes singular verb "likes".
Grammatical rule used: For present habits, we use simple present tense with the subject in agreement.
Example: Sometimes the team practices late in the evening.
Information Booster: In British English, collective nouns can take singular or plural verbs depending on context, but in formal exams like SSC, singular is preferred.