Parts of the following sentence have been given as options One of them may contain an error Select t...........

English Language (MTS) Error correction

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the

error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The students was given the task of penning down a short write-up.

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SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-1

given the task of penning

The students was

down a short write-up

No error

- Option 1: "given the task of penning"

- This part is grammatically correct. "Penning down" is a common expression for writing something.

- Option 2: "The students was"

- Here, "students" is plural, so it should be paired with "were" instead of "was."

- Correct usage: "The students were given the task."

- Option 3: "down a short write-up"

- This part is also correct. "Write-up" is a noun meaning a piece of writing.

- Option 4: "No error"

- Since there is an error in Option 2, this choice is incorrect.

The correct option is Option 2: "The students was."

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