SSC MTS 2026 PYQ — Question 85

SSC MTS - 20 Feb 2026 - Shift 2 • English • Q85

We bought an antique mirror from the flea market with a gilded frame.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The original sentence contains a misplaced modifier.

Original Sentence: "We bought an antique mirror from the flea market with a gilded frame."

Because the phrase "with a gilded frame" is placed directly after "flea market," it sounds like the market has a gilded frame, rather than the mirror.

To fix this, the descriptive phrase needs to be placed as close as possible to the noun it modifies (the mirror).

This places "with a gilded frame" right after "antique mirror," clearly showing the frame is part of the mirror. It then correctly identifies from where the mirror was purchased.

Hence, replace the underlined part of the sentence by “with a gilded frame from the flea market”.