Identify the segment in the sentence which contains an error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Not only the manager / but also his assistants / was invited / to the meeting.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtवाक्य के आरंभ में होने से 'Not only the manager' में inversion (व्युत्क्रम) की अपेक्षा प्रतीत हुई। परंतु यहाँ यह दो subjects को जोड़ता है, इसलिए inversion आवश्यक नहीं; त्रुटि 'was invited' में है।'Not only the manager' looked like it needed inversion because it opens the sentence. But here it joins two subjects, so no inversion is needed; the error is 'was invited'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtsingular (एकवचन) के बाद plural noun (बहुवचन संज्ञा) आने से 'but also his assistants' अटपटा प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु जोड़ी उचित बनी है; verb को 'assistants' के साथ agree करना है, इसलिए 'was' अशुद्ध है।'but also his assistants' seemed odd with a plural noun after a singular one. But the pair is correctly formed; the verb must agree with 'assistants', which makes 'was' wrong.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'to the meeting' में 'at' की संभावना प्रतीत हुई। परंतु 'invited to' ही मानक जोड़ी है; त्रुटि singular (एकवचन) 'was' में है।'to the meeting' looked like it might need 'at'. But 'invited to' is the standard pairing; the error is the singular 'was'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) was invited
not only … but also जब दो कर्ताओं को जोड़े, तो क्रिया निकट वाले कर्ता के अनुसार चलती है। His assistants बहुवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया were होगी।
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Not only the manager but also his assistants were invited to the meeting.
With not only … but also joining two subjects, the verb follows the subject nearer to it. His assistants is plural, so the verb is were.
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Not only the manager but also his assistants were invited to the meeting.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
Aवाक्य के आरंभ में होने से 'Not only the manager' में inversion (व्युत्क्रम) की अपेक्षा प्रतीत हुई। परंतु यहाँ यह दो subjects को जोड़ता है, इसलिए inversion आवश्यक नहीं; त्रुटि 'was invited' में है।'Not only the manager' looked like it needed inversion because it opens the sentence. But here it joins two subjects, so no inversion is needed; the error is 'was invited'.
Bsingular (एकवचन) के बाद plural noun (बहुवचन संज्ञा) आने से 'but also his assistants' अटपटा प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु जोड़ी उचित बनी है; verb को 'assistants' के साथ agree करना है, इसलिए 'was' अशुद्ध है।'but also his assistants' seemed odd with a plural noun after a singular one. But the pair is correctly formed; the verb must agree with 'assistants', which makes 'was' wrong.
D'to the meeting' में 'at' की संभावना प्रतीत हुई। परंतु 'invited to' ही मानक जोड़ी है; त्रुटि singular (एकवचन) 'was' में है।'to the meeting' looked like it might need 'at'. But 'invited to' is the standard pairing; the error is the singular 'was'.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 21 Sep 2026 · Shift 3। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 21 Sep 2026 · Shift 3. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.