SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q25

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

A large section of a hotel under construction collapse in New Orleans last Saturday.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Collapse in New Orleans.

  • 'Last' indicates a past event.
  • Hence, the verb should in the past tense.
  • So, 'collapse' should be replaced with 'collapsed'.

As the chosen option makes a grammatically correct sentence it will be correct.