SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CHSL - 5th July 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

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

Darkness spilled like ink and began to spread at everything. 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. spread at everything.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

In the sentence, 'Darkness' is an abstract noun that can be spread everywhere.

So, 'spread at everything'  doesn't make any sense.

The correct sentence would be 'Darkness spilled like ink and began to spread everywhere.

Hence, the error is in 1st option.