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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Every nook and corner of the house were unclean.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct anwer is option 4 i.e. of the house was unclean.

 

  • The verb "were" is plural, but it does not agree with the subject "Every nook and corner," which is singular. In English, singular subjects require singular verbs.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment is "Every nook and corner of the house was unclean."
  • This change ensures subject-verb agreement by using the singular verb "was" to match the singular subject.

Therefore, the corrected sentence is:

Every nook and corner of the house was unclean.