SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CPO 2024 - 27th June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q42

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.

Joe was so tired that he could scarely stand.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. scarely stand

"Scarely stand" contains a spelling error.

The correct spelling should be "scarcely" instead of "scarely."

The word "scarcely" means "barely" or "almost not."