The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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.

I can’t talk right now. / I am being really busy. / I'll call you later.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

The error in the sentence is located in the phrase "I am being really busy."
The use of "being" is incorrect in this context because "busy" is a state, not an action that is being performed. Therefore, the continuous tense is not appropriate here.
The correct form of the phrase should be "I am really busy." This properly conveys the speaker's state of being very busy without implying that it is an ongoing action they are actively engaging in.
"Being" is often used with verbs in the Present Continuous tense to indicate an action that is currently happening.

Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

I can't talk right now: This option is grammatically correct and expresses the speaker's inability to communicate at the moment due to being busy.
I'll call you later: This part of the sentence correctly uses the future tense "I will (I'll)" to promise a return call, which makes it appropriate and grammatically correct.