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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q22

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

The manager was referring about the previous instances of loss to the employees during his address.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The manager was referring about.

  1. The error lies in part 1 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Preposition".
  2. We need to replace "About" with "TO" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • The verb "refer" is followed by the Preposition "TO".

  • "He usually refers to the textbook for more information."

  • "This tree is commonly referred to as a poplar tree."

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

The correct sentence will be- 

The manager was referring to the previous instances of loss to the employees during his address.