SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 17

SSC CGL - 19 July 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q17

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

The sky appears blue as / it absorbs all colours / and reflects only blue / No error.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. No error. 

Subject-Verb Agreement: "The sky" is a singular subject, so the verb should be singular.

Verb Forms: "It" is a singular subject, so the verb should be singular i.e. "it absorbs". 

Spelling and Consistency: "Colours" (British English) and "reflects" are correctly spelled and consistent.

The sentence structure is logical and coherent.