SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CPO Tier II - 2 May 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q41

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

Venu is a great / storyteller and can / makes up a story / on the spot.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. makes up a story.

The error is related to the incorrect form of the verb.

After a modal verb, we use the V1 form of the finite verb.

Similarly, here the correct verb will be "Make".

The correct sentence will be: Venu is a great storyteller and can make up a story on the spot.