SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q46

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Affirmations are positive statements that (describes) a desired situation or goal and are often repeated, in order to get them impressed on the subconscious mind.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., describe.

The sentence has a plural noun for which a plural verb should be used after the pronoun “that”. Therefore, “describes” should be replaced with “describe”.

The correct sentence will be-

Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation or goal and are often repeated, in order to get them impressed on the subconscious mind.