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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 14

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • English • Q14

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

When he returned to the dining-room the guests left and the servants were clearing the tables.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. the guests left.

  1. The error lies in option 3 because of the wrong use of "Tense".
  2. We need to replace "Left" with "Had left" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • Whenever tow actions take place in the past we keep the first action in the past perfect tense while the second action in the simple past tense.
  • In the given statement, "Leaving of guests" is the first action hence, we need to keep it in past perfect tense.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

When he returned to the dining-room the guests had left and the servants were clearing the tables.