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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC MTS - 21 July 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q21

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

The small farmers often need at borrow money to meet high expenses.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answear is option 2 i.e. need to.

Given sentence: The small farmers often need at borrow money to meet high expenses.

  • Error is related to / concept: Preposition + infinitive

  • What is wrong: The phrase “at borrow” is incorrect. After the verb “need,” the correct structure is:

    • need + to + verb (infinitive)

  • Grammatical concept: Infinitive usage after verbs of necessity

  • Incorrectness in context: “at borrow” is ungrammatical; “to borrow” is correct.

  • Replace “at borrow” with “to borrow”

Correct sentence: The small farmers often need to borrow money to meet high expenses.

Hence, the chosen option is: