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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 6th March 2020 Shift 2 • English • Q20

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

We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. at a cup.

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

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • We had a chat (while) drinking a cup of coffee. This describes two activities taking place at the same time.
  • We had a chat over a cup of coffee.
  • "Over a cup of coffee" is the correct use of the preposition here.
  • The chosen option contains the ERROR hence, it will be the correct answer.

The correct sentence will be- 

We had a long discussion over a cup of coffee.