SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 18

SSC GD Constable (English) - 7th December 2021 Shift 1 • English • Q18

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

The students / were tired / after working / at long hours.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. at long hours.

The correct segment would be "for long hours."

For hours means: A longer than usual or customary period of time for a given activity.