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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

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In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Vini bought two new dresses but either is suitable for the festival.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. but either is.

  1. The error lies in part 4 of the statement because of the wrong use of "conjunction".
  2. “But” is used to show a contradict situation and the sentence shows contradiction as Vini bought two dresses but neither was suitable for the festival. Thus, we will replace “either” with “neither”.
  3. Either is used for showing one out of two.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be-

Vini bought two new dresses but neither is suitable for the festival.