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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q50

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

Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Fate smiled above him.

  1. The error lies in part 1 of the statement because of the wrong use of Preposition.
  2. We need to replace "above" with "at" for making the statement grammatically correct.
  3. 'smiled" is followed by the preposition "at".
  4. Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be-

Fate smiled at him in all his business ventures.