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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CHSL - 14th October 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q2

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Identify the segment in the given sentence, which contains the grammatical error.

Did you tell to your mother that you saw her friend at the theater?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Did you tell to.

  1. The error lies in part 1 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Preposition".
  2. We need to remove "To" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • A transitive verb is not followed by a preposition.
  • As "tell" is a transitive verb we can not use a preposition "to" after it.
  • Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be- 

Did you tell your mother that you saw her friend at the theater?