SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 78

SSC Stenographer - 18 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q78

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

He is / able / to / play flute.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. play flute

The error lies in the "play flute" segment because of not use an article with flute.

We need to add "the" with "flute" to make the sentence grammatically correct. 

The segment "play flute" contains a grammatical error. It should be "play the flute" to include the definite article "the" before the noun "flute."

The correct sentence will be: He is able to play the flute.