SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 151

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q151

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’.
Just as we nourishes the body, (1)/ we need to nurture the soul to connect to the creative (2)/ power of the universe and to manifest joy in our lives. (3)/ No error (4)

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., 1.
The error lies in the 1st part of the sentence. “We” is a subject who will take plural verb after it thus “nourishes” should be replaced with “nourish”.
The correct sentence will be-
Just as we nourish the body, we need to nurture the soul to connect to the creative power of the universe and to manifest joy in our lives.