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Error detection and correction practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.

Question language / प्रश्न भाषाहिंदी अनुवाद इस पुराने प्रश्न के लिए उपलब्ध नहीं है।

The reason why he gave for his absence was unconvincing.

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A

The reason why

✓

B

he gave for his absence

C

was unconvincing

D

No error

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

A. The reason why

Explanationव्याख्या

Here reason is the object of gave, so use that
which or omit the relative pronoun.
Correct: The reason that he gave for his absence...

यहाँ reason क्रिया gave का object है। इसलिए why के स्थान पर that/which आएगा या relative pronoun हटाया जा सकता है।

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