SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 135

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 18th Nov 2020 • English • Q135

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

I looked him at the eye and told him all I knew.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer  is option  1 i.e. at the eye

The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

The phrase at the eye should be replaced by in the eye which means used when giving your opinion about the appearance of something or someone

The correct sentence is:

I looked him in the eye and told him all I knew.