SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 56

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (4:30 PM to 6:30 PM) • English • Q56

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
Ravi always / boasts at / his / achievements.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. boasts at.

The verb “boast” is not followed by the preposition “at”. The correct usage is:

“boast of” or “boast about”

So the correct sentence should be:

'Ravi always boasts of his achievements.'

or
'Ravi always boasts about his achievements.'

Let’s check the other segments:

his – correct

boasts at –  incorrect preposition

Ravi always – correct

achievements. – correct