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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 15

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q15

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the words in the brackets in the given sentence.
Ten years have passed since my father (is dead).
 

 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. died.

 

Error Concept: Incorrect verb tense and form

Explanation:

  • The phrase “since my father is dead” is incorrect in both tense and usage.

  • When we say “Ten years have passed since…”, it refers to an event completed in the past.

  • Therefore, we need the Simple Past Tense of the verb: “died”.

Corrected Sentence: Ten years have passed since my father died.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.