SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CHSL - 15 Nov 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q3

Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
A. He is B. not only intelligent C. and hardworking, D. but also very kind.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The grammatical error is in C. and hardworking ❌

Correct sentence:

He is not only intelligent but also very kind.

The correlative conjunction pair “not only … but also” should connect grammatically parallel elements. Here, “and” is unnecessary.

✅ Answer: C