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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 22

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 March 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q22

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

The book provide ample guidance and practice in learning English conversations effectively for all age groups.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The book provide.

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

Correct Sentence:-

The book provides ample guidance and practice in learning English conversations effectively for all age groups.