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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 14

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • English • Q14

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

We must visit this ancient temple which are a hundred years old.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. which are.

  1. The error lies in option 4 because of the wrong use of "Subject-verb agreement".
  2. We need to replace "Are" with "Is" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
  • A relative pronoun takes the verb according to the antecedent.
  • In the given statement, the antecedent is "Temple" which is singular hence, we need to use a singular verb here.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

We must visit this ancient temple which is a hundred years old.