SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 17 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q20

Identify the error in the following sentence.

Brr, the city view from the Eiffel Tower is amazing!

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Brr.

Error concept: Misuse of interjection.

What is wrong: Brr expresses feeling cold; it is not appropriate to express awe or admiration.

Grammatical concept: Interjections should match the emotion being conveyed.

Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence expresses amazement, not cold.

How to correct: Replace Brr with an interjection like Wow or Oh.

Correction: Wow, the city....

Final sentence: Wow, the city view from the Eiffel Tower is amazing!