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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 16

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • English • Q16

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

The work is too much for any man to do single-hand.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. single-hand.

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

Grammatical concept:- 

  • An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella).
  • Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.
  • In the given statement, we need to modify the verb hence, we need to use an adverb here.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

The work is too much for any man to do single-handedly.