Identify the sentence that demonstrates incorrect adjective usage after a linking verb.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) The findings seem convincingly.
Concept (Linking Verb Seem with Adjective): seem, appear, remain, sound जैसे Linking Verbs के बाद Adjective आता है, Adverb नहीं।
'The findings seem convincingly' गलत है, क्योंकि यहाँ 'convincingly' Adverb है; सही रूप 'The findings seem convincing' होगा।
बाकी तीनों वाक्यों में Linking Verb के बाद Adjective (compelling, effective, impractical) आया है, और Adverb (sufficiently, remarkably) केवल उन्हें modify कर रहे हैं, इसलिए वे सही हैं।
Examiner का trap: Linking Verb के बाद Adverb 'convincingly' लिखना ही trap है।
Concept (Linking Verb Seem with Adjective): linking verbs such as seem, appear, remain and sound are followed by an adjective, not an adverb.
'The findings seem convincingly' is wrong, because 'convincingly' is an adverb here; the correct form is 'The findings seem convincing'.
The other three sentences are correct: after the linking verb an adjective (compelling, effective, impractical) appears, and the adverbs (sufficiently, remarkably) only modify those adjectives.
Exam trap: writing the adverb 'convincingly' after a linking verb is the trap.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 14 Oct 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 14 Oct 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.