SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL Tier II English - 1/12/2016 • English • Q3

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

The best known leader(A)/ among them were(B)/ Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.(C)/ No error(D)

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. A.

  • The error is in part A of the sentence.
  • The word 'leader' should be replaced with its plural form 'leaders'. 
  • This is because more than one leader is being referred to, in the sentence.

The correct sentence will be, 'The best known leaders among them were Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.'