SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CHSL - 12 Nov 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q1

Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
A. The group of friends B. were going on C. a hiking trip D. next weekend.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. The subject 'The group' is a singular collective noun. Therefore, it requires a singular verb ('was') rather than a plural verb ('were').