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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 1

SSC MTS Previous Year - 05 August 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q1

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Comprehension:

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut 1.____ the pine forest which was making sad, 2.____ sounds because of strong winds. He 3.____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. 4.____ boy was weeping soundlessly. There seemed to be 5.____ terribly wrong with the boy.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

The child always goes for sleep with his teddy bear. /No error

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. goes for sleep.  

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

‘Goes to sleep’ is the appropriate phrase.

Here, use of preposition ‘for’ is incorrect and must be replaced with ‘to’.

Correct sentence:

The child always goes to sleep with his teddy bear