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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 7

SSC CHSL - 17th October 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q7

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Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select ‘No improvement’.

Sidharth want to become a football player but needs to practice more rigorously

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. wants to become.

  • Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
  • The subject of the given statement is "Sidharth" which is singular hence, we need to use a singular verb here.
  • The given rule is followed by the chosen option hence, it will IMPROVE the underlined part correctly.

The correct sentence will be- 

Sidharth wants to become a football player but needs to practice more rigorously