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SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 57

SSC MTS - 08 May 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q57

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

The sun was shining through the window.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. No improvement.

The underlined part is correct. The other options are wrong because:

  • "were shining" uses "were" as the auxiliary verb. Sun is singular and will take "was" as the verb. 
  • "was shines" is grammatically wrong as the sentence uses past continuous tense which requires the "-ing" form of the verb, shining. 
  • "were shined" uses "were'' which should be "was" as Sun is singular. "Shined" is the wrong form of the verb as the sentence requires past continuous tense.