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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 15

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • English • Q15

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

The government’s interim budget from this financial year contained several measures which have the forthcoming elections in mind.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. from this financial year.

  1. The error lies in option 1 because of the wrong use of "Preposition".
  2. We need to replace "From" with "For" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • We use "from" to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates while we use "for" to talk about a purpose or a reason for something.
  • The given statement shows the purpose hence, "For" will be the correct preposition here.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

The government’s interim budget for this financial year contained several measures which have the forthcoming elections in mind.