SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 10

SSC MTS Previous Year - 02 August 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

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

I told the tailor/to made a new/dress for me./No error.
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. to made a new.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

Infinitive verb takes V1 after ‘to’ always.

‘to + V1’ is the correct form.

 

Hence, ‘to made’ is the wrong usage here.

It must be ‘to make’.

Correct sentence:

I told the tailor to make a new dress for me.