SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 12

SSC GD Constable (English) - 14 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q12

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.

On inspection, a hundred year old bridge was find being too weak to take the load of lakhs of vehicles everyday.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. was found to be.

  • In the given statement, there is no active doer hence, we need to write the statement in passive voice.
  • "Be + past participle" is the correct passive verb phrase.
  • The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.

Correct Sentence:-

On inspection, a hundred year old bridge was found to be too weak to take the load of lakhs of vehicles everyday.