SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q39

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

'Plogging' is an international trend, in which someone picking up trash while jogging or brisk walking.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Picking up trash.

The error occurs because of the wrong use of the verb.

Concept-

  • We need to replace 'picking' with 'picks'.
  • The sentence expresses a universal truth, a routine or an idea.
  • These all remain in the simple present tense.
  • So, we need to use 'picks' at the place of 'picking'.

The correct sentence will be-

'Plogging' is an international trend, in which someone picks up trash while jogging or brisk walking.