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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 13

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • English • Q13

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

The road was blocked since it was in repair.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. in repair.

  1. The error lies in option 2 because of the wrong use of "Tense".
  2. We need to replace "In repair" with "Being repaired" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • In the given statement, there is no active doer hence, we need to keep both the statement in the passive voice.
  • The second part of the statement is in the active voice hence, we need to write it into passive voice.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

The road was blocked since it was being repaired.