SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 3 • English • Q3

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

She lost a big order from a known showroom in case of her own carelessness.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. in case of.

Concept 

Application

The phrase ‘in case’ means ‘as a provision against something happening or being true’.

The sentence requires a conjunction which is used to introduce a clause expressing an explanation or reason.

Some usages of "In case of":

” in case of “ is used to say what we should do if or when something happens, especially in official notes. ...

” in case of “ is a preposition we use with a noun to mean if or when something happens.

Hence, ‘due to’ must be used in place of ‘in case of’

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.