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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 3rd March 2020 Shift 1 • English • Q4

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

I can swim very fast when I was only five.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. I can swim.

  1. The error lies in this segment of the statement because of the Incorrect usage of "Tense".
  2. We need to replace "can" with "could" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

  • Past habitual action is always written in the past tense.
  • As the given statement is referred to past time we need to write it in the past tense.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be: I could swim very fast when I was only five.