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SSC Stenographer 2023 PYQ — Question 29

SSC Stenographer - 13 Oct 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q29

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
Naira promise me / to show me how to / fish for salmon, / but he never had the time.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Naira promise me.

  • The segment "Naira promise me" contains an error because it uses the present tense "promise" instead of the past tense "promised," which is needed to match the past context of the sentence.
  • The sentence describes a past situation where Naira was supposed to show how to fish but never did.
  • The correct tense to use is "promised" to align with this past context. The other segments of the sentence are correct and do not contain errors.