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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 8

SSC CGL - 7th March 2020 Shift 1 • English • Q8

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

He married with a rich heiress last year.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. with a.

  1. The error lies in part 1 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Preposition".
  2. We need to remove "With" from the given statement for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • If there is an object after the verb "merry and divorce" we don't use any preposition after it.

  • In the given statement there is an object hence, it will be used without a preposition.

  • The chosen option contains the ERROR hence, it will be the correct answer.

The correct sentence will be- 

He married a rich heiress last year.