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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 3 • English • Q14

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

I am believing you have submitted all the necessary documents.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. I am believing.

  1. The error lies in part 1of the statement because of the wrong use of "Tense".
  2. We need to replace "Am believing" with "Believe" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • There are some verbs that are not used in the continuous tense

  • These verbs are called "Non-continuous Verbs".

  1. Feeling: hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish.
  2. Senses: appear, feel, hear, see, seem, smell, sound, taste.
  3. Communication: agree, deny, disagree, mean, promise, satisfy, surprise.
  4. Thinking: believe, imagine, know, mean, realize, recognize, remember, understand.
  • In the given statement the main verb belongs to the same category hence, we need to write in the simple present tense.
  • The chosen option contains the error hence, it will be the correct answer.

The correct sentence will be- 

I believe you have submitted all the necessary documents.