Identify the segment in the sentence which contains an error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
What he regretted the most / was not the outcome of the negotiation, / but that he had failed communicating / his intent clearly at the outset.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'What he regretted the most' में 'the most' के कारण संदेह हुआ। परंतु यह शुद्ध What-clause (संज्ञा उपवाक्य) है; दोष 'failed communicating' में है।'What he regretted the most' looked doubtful because of 'the most'. But it is a correct What-clause; the fault is 'failed communicating'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'was not the outcome of the negotiation,' में 'outcome' के लिए 'were' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु क्रिया What-clause (संज्ञा उपवाक्य) के अनुसार चलती है, अतः 'was' शुद्ध है; दोष 'failed communicating' में है।'was not the outcome of the negotiation,' looked as if it needed 'were' for 'outcome'. But the verb follows the What-clause, so 'was' is right; the fault is 'failed communicating'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'his intent clearly at the outset' में 'clearly' के स्थान पर 'clear' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु क्रियाविशेषण क्रिया 'communicate' को ठीक संशोधित करता है; दोष उससे पहले के gerund (क्रियावाचक संज्ञा) में है।'his intent clearly at the outset' seemed to need 'clear' instead of 'clearly'. But the adverb correctly modifies the verb 'communicate'; the fault is the gerund before it.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) but that he had failed communicating
What-cleft (विदलित वाक्य) का ढाँचा सही है (What he regretted the most was not …)। त्रुटि भाग 3 में है: fail के बाद *to*-infinitive (मूल क्रिया-रूप) आता है, gerund (क्रियावाचक संज्ञा) नहीं। इसलिए failed communicating की जगह failed to communicate होगा।
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What he regretted the most was not the outcome of the negotiation, but that he had failed to communicate his intent clearly at the outset.
सरल अर्थ: उसे सबसे अधिक पछतावा बातचीत के नतीजे का नहीं, बल्कि इस बात का था कि वह शुरू में ही अपना इरादा स्पष्ट रूप से नहीं बता पाया।
The What-cleft frame is correct (What he regretted the most was not …). The error lies in part 3: the verb fail is followed by a *to*-infinitive, not by a gerund. So failed communicating becomes failed to communicate.
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What he regretted the most was not the outcome of the negotiation, but that he had failed to communicate his intent clearly at the outset.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'What he regretted the most' में 'the most' के कारण संदेह हुआ। परंतु यह शुद्ध What-clause (संज्ञा उपवाक्य) है; दोष 'failed communicating' में है।'What he regretted the most' looked doubtful because of 'the most'. But it is a correct What-clause; the fault is 'failed communicating'.
B'was not the outcome of the negotiation,' में 'outcome' के लिए 'were' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु क्रिया What-clause (संज्ञा उपवाक्य) के अनुसार चलती है, अतः 'was' शुद्ध है; दोष 'failed communicating' में है।'was not the outcome of the negotiation,' looked as if it needed 'were' for 'outcome'. But the verb follows the What-clause, so 'was' is right; the fault is 'failed communicating'.
D'his intent clearly at the outset' में 'clearly' के स्थान पर 'clear' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु क्रियाविशेषण क्रिया 'communicate' को ठीक संशोधित करता है; दोष उससे पहले के gerund (क्रियावाचक संज्ञा) में है।'his intent clearly at the outset' seemed to need 'clear' instead of 'clearly'. But the adverb correctly modifies the verb 'communicate'; the fault is the gerund before it.
Source: SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 · 24 Sep 2025 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 · 24 Sep 2025 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.