SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CPO Tier II - 8 Jan 2024 • English • Q6

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

Two elderly gentlemen told the rather improbable story to mislead the police personnel.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. told the rather improbable.

A + general reference: indicates that the story is one of many possible stories. "Rather" is used with "a" or "an" to indicate a degree of something, in this case, improbability.