SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CGL - 24 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q1

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.

Jerry driving / home late / when the incident / took place.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Jerry driving.

The error occurs because the verb "driving" needs an auxiliary verb to indicate the continuous action.

In this case, the past continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is appropriate because it describes an action (Jerry was driving) that was happening at a specific time in the past when another event (the incident took place) occurred.

Thus, "Jerry driving" is incorrect, and it should be "Jerry was driving."