SSC MTS12/05/2023Shift EveningEllipsis

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The Federalists wished to / make the central government / as strong possible. / No error

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (C) as strong possible.

as strong possible: जोड़ी अधूरी है।
Concept: as + adjective (विशेषण) + as possible।
✓
The Federalists wished to make the central government as strong as possible.
No error आकर्षक लगता है, परंतु दूसरा as छूट गया है।
सरल अर्थ: संघवादी चाहते थे कि केंद्र सरकार यथासंभव मज़बूत हो।
as strong possible: the pair is incomplete.
Concept: as + adjective + as possible.
✓
The Federalists wished to make the central government as strong as possible.
No error is tempting, but the second as is missing.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

A'The Federalists wished to' अपूर्ण प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'wished to make' अगले भाग में चलता है, अतः यह भाग ठीक है; दोष 'as strong possible' में है।'The Federalists wished to' looked unfinished. But 'wished to make' continues into the next part, so this part is fine; the error is 'as strong possible'.
B'make the central government' के बाद क्रिया आवश्यक लगी। परंतु 'make + कर्म + विशेषण' सामान्य संरचना है, जिसे 'strong' पूर्ण करता है; दोष 'as strong possible' में है।'make the central government' looked like it needed a verb after it. But 'make + object + adjective' is a normal pattern, completed by 'strong'; the error is 'as strong possible'.
D'as strong possible' पर दृष्टि नहीं जाती, इसलिए 'No error' आकर्षक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'as … possible' में दूसरा 'as' आवश्यक है: 'as strong as possible'।'as strong possible' is easy to read past, so 'No error' tempts. But 'as … possible' needs a second 'as': 'as strong as possible'.

Source: SSC MTS · 12/05/2023 · Shift Evening। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC MTS · 12/05/2023 · Shift Evening. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.