SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CHSL 2023 - 04 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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

Poonam usually sits / in a first row in the / weekend conference / hall every week.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. in a first row in the.

  • The segment that contains a grammatical error is: in a first row in the
  • The correct version would be: in the first row of the
  • "First row" is more commonly used than "a first row" when referring to a specific location.
  • Additionally, the preposition "of" is more appropriate than "in" when indicating the position within a space, such as a conference hall.
  • The correct sentence will be "Poonam usually sits in the first row in the weekend conference hall every week."