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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 13

SSC MTS - 21 July 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q13

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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'.

Either you and my sister is involved in this crime.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answear is option C i.e., you or my.

  • The underlined part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error.
  • The correct verb form for the subject "you and my sister" is "are" instead of "is." 
  • This sentence means that there is a suspicion that both "you" and the speaker's sister are involved in a crime.
  • The word "either" is used to indicate that there are two possibilities or choices, and the phrase "involved in this crime" suggests that the crime has already taken place.
  • This sentence means that there is a suspicion that both "you" and the speaker's sister are involved in a crime.
  • The word "either" is used to indicate that there are two possibilities or choices, and the phrase "involved in this crime" suggests that the crime has already taken place.

The correct sentence is:

Either you or my sister are involved in this crime.