SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CHSL - 13 March 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q13

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

A fully grow Chihuahua weighs less than the average house cat.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. fully grown.

Error concept: The phrase “fully grow” is grammatically incorrect because “grow” is a verb, but here we need an adjective to describe the Chihuahua.

Grammar concept: The correct adjective form to describe a completely developed dog is “fully grown.”

Correction: Replace “fully grow” with “fully grown.”

Corrected sentence: A fully grown Chihuahua weighs less than the average house cat.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.