SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 116

SSC CGL Tier II - English 13th Sep. 19 • English • Q116

Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
It take me within 15 minutes to walk to the metro station from my house.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. takes me about.

Singular subject- singular verb

Plural subject - plural verb.

As the subject (it) is singular we need to use singular verb(takes) for making the sentence grammatically correct.

The correct sentence will be-

It takes me about15 minutes to walk to the metro station from my house.