SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q19

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'.

Sh! Someone listens to our conversation.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. listens to.

Given sentence: Sh! Someone listens to our conversation.

As the sentence is in the present continuous tense, as the action of listening is happening around the time of speaking, so, 'listens to' should be replaced by 'is listening to'.

Correct sentence: Sh! Someone is listening to our conversation.