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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q49

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Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'

The day before yesterday he left for Europe by the air.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. by the air.

  1. The error lies in part 2 of the statement because of the wrong use of Article. 
  2. We need to remove "the" from part 2 of the statement for making the statement grammatically correct.
  3. We don't use articles whenever a noun is used as a means of transport.
  4. Example- by air, by car, by plain etc.
  5. Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be-

The day before yesterday he left for Europe by air.