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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 14

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

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

A mere 43% of Indian woman own cellular phones, as opposed to almost 80% of men.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A mere 43% of Indian woman.

  1. The error lies in option 3 because of the wrong use of "Noun".
  2. We need to replace "Woman" with "Women" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • "Percentage" is followed by the plural form of the noun.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

A mere 43% of Indian women own cellular phones, as opposed to almost 80% of men.