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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q12

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

The newspaper reported / that it was a mystery / how the thieves enter / the house.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. how the thieves enter.

  • The error lies in third part of the given sentence.
  • The sentence is in the past tense, so the verb 'enter' needs to be in the past tense as well to match the tense of the sentence.
  • The correct verb form of 'enter' in the past tense is 'entered,' but the sentence uses the present tense form 'enter.'
  • The correct phrase should be 'how the thieves entered.'

Therefore, the corrected sentence would be:

'The newspaper reported that it was a mystery how the thieves entered the house.'