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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 14

SSC GD Constable (English) - 13 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • English • Q14

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

As far the eye could reach, nothing could be seen except the ruined columns of an old building.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. As far the eye.

  1. The error lies in option 2 because of the wrong use of "Adverb".
  2. We need to replace "As far" with "As far as" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • "As far as" is the correct phrase that gives meaning and sense to the statement.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

As far as the eye could reach, nothing could be seen except the ruined columns of an old building.