SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CHSL - 10 July 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q24

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The manager noticed / that Pragya / was first to reach / the office on Saturday.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. was first to reach.

The phrase "was first to reach" is incorrect because "first" is a superlative adjective.

Superlative adjectives (first, best, tallest, most intelligent) require "the" before them.

Hence, the correct sentence is:- "The manager noticed that Pragya was the first to reach the office on Saturda