SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 17

SSC MTS Previous Year - 08 August 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q17

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options.

If children are treating with respect, they will behave accordingly.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. treating with respect.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

Use of ‘are treating’ is incorrect as the sentence is not in ‘present continuous form’.

It is passive for of ‘Simple present tense’.

Hence,

The helping verb ‘are’ must be followed by V3.

‘are treated’ is correct usage.

If children are treated with respect, they will behave accordingly.