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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CGL - 5th March 2020 Shift 3 • English • Q24

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

Lucy has already cut the cake when we reached the party hall.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Lucy has already.

  1. The error lies in part 2 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Tense".
  2. We need to replace "Has" with "Had" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • "Past Perfect Tense >>>>>> Simple Past Tense >>>>>>>> Present Perfect Tense" is the sequence of a completed action.
  • The concept is that we can use only two consecutive tenses.
  • In the given statement the first action is "Cutting the cake" and the second action if "Reaching".
  • As the second action is in "Simple Past Tense" we need to keep the first action in "Past perfect Tense.
  • The chosen option contains the ERROR hence, it will be the correct answer.

The correct sentence will be- 

Lucy had already cut the cake when we reached the party hall.