SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CGL - 16 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q12

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

Sholay is one in the most popular Hindi movies.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. is one of the most popular

The correct replacement will be is one of the most popular.

Sholay is the subject of the sentence & is a proper noun, so a singular verb will be used.

The phrase one of the is used when we have to select from a pool of options, for example, why the noun written after the preposition is always in the plural form.

The correct sentence is-

Sholay is one of the most popular Hindi movies.