SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 104

SSC CPO Tier II - 8 Jan 2024 • English • Q104

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.

Rohit Sharma’s century was very acclaimed in the media.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. very acclaimed.

The error lies in the use of "was very acclaimed".

The adjective "acclaimed" is typically not used with "very" because "acclaimed" means highly praised, and using "very" as an intensifier is redundant or awkward.

A more appropriate phrasing would be: "Rohit Sharma's century was highly acclaimed in the media."