SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 68

SSC CGL Tier II - English 13th Sep. 19 • English • Q68

Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

The books those I gave you is mine. Please don’t misplace them or lend them to someone else.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. that I gave you are mine.

We need to follow the concept of subject-verb agreement here.

For the Books "That/which" both can be used but the verb for it will be used in plural form.

As the chosen option has the verb in Plural form it will be correct.

The correct sentence will be-

The books that I gave you is mine. Please don’t misplace them or lend them to someone else.