SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CGL - 11 April 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q25

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

We stayed / in Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. during he was.

Given sentence: We stayed / in Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday

During + noun is used at the end of the sentence.

When + sentence is used at the beginning or middle of the sentence.

Correct sentence: We stayed / in Jim’s flat / when he was / on holiday