The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The new / secretary / does not likes / me.

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SSC CHSL Exam 2024 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 11 Jul, 2024 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 3)

Key Points

The primary issue in the sentence is the incorrect use of the verb form "likes" after "does not."
In English, when using "does not" (or "doesn't"), the base form of the verb should be used, which is "like" in this case.
The correct phrase should be "does not like," ensuring grammatical correctness.
Thus, the error is located in part 3 of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "The new secretary does not like me."

Additional Information

1: "The new" – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
2: "secretary" – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
4: "me." – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
No error – This would be the correct option if there were no mistakes in the sentence, but there is an error in part 3.