SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 134

SSC CPO Tier II - 8 Nov 2021 • English • Q134

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

As soon as the super moon had rose over the hill, the valley was flooded with silver light.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. had rose.

The correct phrase should be "had risen" because "had" requires the past participle form of the verb "rise," which is "risen," not "rose."

The corrected sentence is "As soon as the super moon had risen over the hill, the valley was flooded with silver light."