SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q23

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He and his friends / does not / want to / attend the meeting.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. does not.

The subject "He and his friends" is plural, so the verb should agree in number. The correct phrase is "do not" instead of "does not".

The corrected sentence is: "He and his friends do not want to attend the meeting."