SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 25

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2023 - 27 June 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q25

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

We must / take care / of one other / in times of crisis.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e.  of one other.

 

Error Concept: Incorrect Pronoun Usage

What is wrong: The phrase “of one other” is incorrect. The correct expression is “each other” when referring to mutual actions or feelings between two or more people.

Grammatical Rule: Use “each other” when two or more people do something to one another in a reciprocal manner.

Correction: Replace “of one other” with “of each other”

Final Sentence: We must take care of each other in times of crisis.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.