The following sentence has been split into four segments Identify the segment that contains a gramma...........

English Language (CGL) Error correction

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus.

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SSC CGL Tier 2 March 6, 2023 Paper 1

the thief who

in the bus

steal the purse

She watched

Correct Answer: Option 3 - steal the purse

- Option 1: the thief who

- Grammatically correct. This segment begins a relative clause describing the thief.

- Option 2: in the bus

- Grammatically correct. This segment indicates where the action took place.

- Option 3: steal the purse

- Contains a grammatical error. It should be "stole the purse" to correctly match the past tense of the sentence.

- Option 4: She watched

- Grammatically correct. This is the opening clause introducing the action observed.

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