SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 18th Nov 2020 • English • Q10

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

The concert has started when he reached the venue.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. has started.

The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.

If two actions are mentioned in a sentence, then;

Structure of sentence in 1st action: Subject + had + V3 + Object

Structure of sentence in 2nd action: Subject + V2 + Object

The correct sentence is:

The concert had started when he reached the venue.