Find the part of the sentence that contains an error
The judge not only dismissed the petition but also reprimanding the lawyer for misrepresenting facts during the cross-examination.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) but also reprimanding the lawyer
Concept (Parallelism in Not Only … But Also) Not only ... but also के दोनों भाग समानांतर होने चाहिए। पहले भाग में dismissed simple past (सामान्य भूत काल) में है, इसलिए दूसरे भाग में भी simple past आना चाहिए, अर्थात reprimanding के स्थान पर reprimanded। अतः त्रुटि भाग (2) में है।
✓ सही वाक्य: The judge not only dismissed the petition but also reprimanded the lawyer for misrepresenting facts during the cross-examination.
Examiner का जाल यह है कि 'but also' के बाद V-ing रूप ठीक लगता है, जबकि पहला verb finite है, इसलिए दूसरा भी finite होना चाहिए।
Concept (Parallelism in Not Only … But Also) The two parts of not only ... but also must be parallel. The first part has 'dismissed' (simple past), so the second must also be simple past: reprimanded, not reprimanding.
✓ Correct sentence The judge not only dismissed the petition but also reprimanded the lawyer for misrepresenting facts during the cross-examination.
Examiner's Trap An -ing form after 'but also' looks correct, but the first verb is finite, so the second must be finite too.
Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 13 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 13 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.