SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 84

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The traffic on the highway was heavy during the evening.

Error concept: Wrong use of articles
What is wrong: Options 1, 2, and 3 use a/an/the incorrectly with traffic or evening.
Grammatical concept: Articles (a, an, the) – the is used for something specific or already known, a/an for something general or mentioned first time.
Incorrectness of the concept in context:

• Option 1: an evening is incorrect because it refers to a specific evening.

• Option 2: A traffic is wrong because traffic is uncountable and does not take a.

• Option 3: a highway is incorrect if referring to a specific highway.
  How to correct: Use the highway and the evening for specific reference.
  Correct phrase/ correction: The traffic on the highway was heavy during the evening.

Final sentence: The traffic on the highway was heavy during the evening.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.