SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q19

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'.

As with people, some monkeys are lazy, like those who sleep all day in the zoo, and some were industrious.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. and some were industrious.

  • Since the sentence talks in the present tense by using 'are' it is necessary to use the same tense in it's latter half based on the given context. So, the correct form would be 'and some are industrious'.