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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 13

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • English • Q13

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

Dr. Rana is our teacher of English since this semester.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. of English since.

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

Grammatical concept:- 

  • "Since" is used to refer to a specific point in time while "from" is used to indicate the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

Dr. Rana is our teacher of English from this semester.