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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 15

SSC GD Constable (English) - 14 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q15

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

Ram always tries to do things very carefully and made sure he does them correctly.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. and made sure.

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

Grammatical concept:- 

  • All the verbs of the given statement are in the simple present tense hence, we need to keep 'Made' in the same tense as well.
  • 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 "Ram" 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:-

Ram always tries to do things very carefully and makes sure he does them correctly.