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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 29th Jan 2022 • English • Q18

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

Mr. Das, my friend / and Principal / of this college, / have retired.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. have retired.

  • The error lies in the option 4 due to the wrong usage of the tense.

  • We know that the helping verb of a sentence should be according to its main subject.

  • In the given sentence the main subject is 'Mr. Das' which is singular.

  • Therefore, a singular helping verb i.e. has should be used.

The correct sentence will be:-

Mr. Das, my friend and Principal of this college, has retired.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. have retired.