SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q42

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Diversity typically provides fresh perspectives on issues, but it makes it more difficult (to unit) the team and reach agreements.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e., to unify.

In the sentence given here, the word difficult takes an infinitive and the context here demands a verb. Therefore, the word “to unit” should be replaced with “to unify” as unit is a noun, and unify is a verb.

The correct sentence will be-

Diversity typically provides fresh perspectives on issues, but it makes it more difficult to unify the
team and reach agreements.