SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

He was / late / for school / and punished.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. and punished.

Given sentence: He was / late / for school / and punished.

"So" should be used instead of 'and' which means as a result of reaching school late, he was punished.

Correct sentence: He was / late / for school / so punished.