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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 13

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q13

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

A great fortune in the hands of a fool are a great misfortune.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. are a great.

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

Grammatical concept:- 

  • Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
  • The subject of the given statement is "Fortune" which is singular hence, we need to use a singular verb here.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune.