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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 23

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 March 2019 Shift 3 • English • Q23

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

Rivers has been of primary importance for human settlements since ancient times.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Rivers has been.

  1. The error lies in option 2 because of the wrong use of "Subject-verb agreement".
  2. We need to replace "Has" with "Have" 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 plural hence, we need to use a plural verb here.
  • The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

Rivers have been of primary importance for human settlements since ancient times.