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SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 1

Tier 1 • 4 March 2020 • 100 questions

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In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best college in the country.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. one of the best college.

  1. The error lies in part 4 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Noun".
  2. We need to replace "College" with "Colleges" for making the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical Concept:- 

  • "One of + plural noun" is the correct noun phrase.
  • According to the above phrase we need to use "colleges" at the place of "college".
  • Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be- 

Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best colleges in the country.

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