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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q41

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

If the growth of population had been controlled earlier, mankind wouldn't lived in a polluted world now.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. mankind wouldn't lived.

  1. The error lies in part 2 of the statement because of the wrong use of the Verb.
  2. We need to replace "Lived" with "live" for making the statement grammatically correct. 
  3. A modal verb is always followed by the first form of the verb.
  4. Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be-

If the growth of population had been controlled earlier, mankind wouldn't live in a polluted world now.