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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 15

SSC CGL - 25 July 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q15

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The doctor came / after the patient / had / pass away.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. pass away.

  • The segment "pass away" contains a grammatical error because it is in the present tense, while the rest of the sentence is in the past tense. The correct form is "passed away" to match the past perfect tense used in the sentence.

  • The past perfect tense ("had passed away") is used to indicate an action completed before another action in the past.