Directions: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences.

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SSC CGL 2020 Tier-I Official Paper 1 (Held On : 13 Aug 2021 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'as both are quiet unpleasant experiences'.Key Points

In the given sentence, the use of the adjective 'quiet' is incorrect.
The adjective 'quiet' means very little or no noise.
To modify or describe the adjective 'unpleasant', the adverb 'quite' should be used in place of the adjective 'quiet'.
The adverb 'quite' means to a certain degree.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: You must avoid riding in a crowded bus or traveling in a metro during rush hour as both are quite unpleasant experiences.

Hinglish

दिए गए वाक्य के दूसरे भाग में adjective 'quiet' का प्रयोग गलत है।
Adjective 'quiet' का अर्थ है शांत, ख़ामोश।
Adjective 'unpleasant' को संशोधित या वर्णन करने के लिए, adjective 'quiet' के स्थान पर adverb 'quite' का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
Adverb 'quite' का अर्थ है कुछ हद तक।

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 1 है ।

सही वाक्य: You must avoid riding in a crowded bus or traveling in a metro during rush hour as both are quite unpleasant experiences.