SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 67

Correct Answer

He drives very careful (1)

Explanation

The error is located in part 1 of the sentence because it uses an adjective instead of an adverb.

The sentence uses the word careful to describe the action verb drives. In English grammar, an adjective (like careful) can only modify a noun or pronoun. To modify an action verb, you must use an adverb.

To correct the error, the adjective careful must be converted into the adverb carefully by adding the suffix -ly. The corrected sentence should read: "He drives very carefully especially at night..."

The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct:

Part 2 correctly uses the prepositional phrase "at night" modified by the adverb "especially."

Part 3 correctly uses an infinitive phrase "to avoid" followed by the plural noun "accidents."

Part 4 correctly specifies the location with the prepositional phrase "on the road."

Therefore, Option 1 is the correct choice containing the error.

Key Points

To identify similar errors in competitive exams, look closely at whether a word is modifying a thing or an action.

Use an adjective to modify a noun (for example, "He is a careful driver").

Use an adverb to modify a verb (for example, "He drives carefully").