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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 14

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 March 2019 Shift 1 • English • Q14

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

The jute plant is normal harvested when it is at flowering stage.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. is normal.

  1. The error lies in option 4 because of the wrong use of "Adverb".
  2. We need to replace "Normal" with "Normally" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • "Harvested" is the past participle form of the verb that acts as an adjective.
  • We use adverbs to qualify an adjective.
  • "Normal" is an adjective while "Normally" is an adverb.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

The jute plant is normally harvested when it is at flowering stage.