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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 18

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q18

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The patient / look / a little more cheerful / this morning.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. look.

  • The verb "look" should be in the past tense, which is "looked," to match the context of the sentence.

  • The corrected sentence would be: "The patient looked a little more cheerful this morning."

Note: For recent past/ general statements, we can use simple present tense as well. In that case, "looks" will be the correct verb to use in the sentence.