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SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 188

SSC CGL Tier II English - 1/12/2016 • English • Q188

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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'.

Ann received the promotion instead of Susan (A) / as Ann is senior than Susan in age (B)/ though Susan had worked there before Ann. (C)/ No error(D)

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 that is B.

  1. The error lies in part B of the statement as there is the wrong use of Preposition with Adjectives.
  2. We need to replace "than" with "to" for making the statement grammatically correct.
  3. There are some adjectives that are followed by the preposition "to" like senior, junior, inferior etc.
  4. So, the chosen option is correct.

The correct sentence will be-

Ann received the promotion instead of Susan as Ann is senior to Susan in age though Susan had worked there before Ann.