SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 10th June 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

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

In the northern suburbs of Bengaluru, home to the bulk of the information technology industry, the water crisis is even worst.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. ‘is even worst '.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

Here ‘worst’ is the 3rd degree of adjective which is not correct.

‘Worse’ which is second degree of adjective should be used here as it is used for comparison.  

The correct sentence will be:

‘In the northern suburbs of Bengaluru, home to the bulk of information technology industry, the water crisis is even worse.’