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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 3rd March 2020 Shift 2 • English • Q20

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

The modern man is busy acquiring more and more wealth and designing ways to invest it in more sense pleasures.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. in more sense pleasures.

  1. The error lies in part 3 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Adjective".
  2. We need to replace "Sense" with "Sensual" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:-

  • Between an adverb and noun, we use an adjective (adverb + adjective + noun).
  • As in the incorrect part, there is a use of "sense" that should be in the form of adjective according to the above structure.
  • Hence, we need to use the adjective form of "sense" i.e. "sensual".
  • So, the chosen option is correct.

The correct sentence will be-

The modern man is busy acquiring more and more wealth and designing ways to invest it in more sensual pleasures.