SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 18th Nov 2020 • English • Q5

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

The captain scored a century in a second innings.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. in a.

The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

Ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. take the definite article i.e. 'the.'

The correct sentence is:

The captain scored a century in the second innings.