SSC Steno 202615 Sep 2026Shift ISubject-Verb Agreement

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

In Woolf's imaginary legacy, the room functions not just as sanctuary but also as a discursive axis where womanhood collapse into multiplicity.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (D) where womanhood collapse into multiplicity.

where womanhood collapse वाले clause का subject womanhood है।
Abstract noun (भाववाचक संज्ञा) singular होता है: womanhood + collapses।
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In Woolf's imaginary legacy, the room functions not just as sanctuary but also as a discursive axis where womanhood collapses into multiplicity.
'the room functions' सही है; main clause (मुख्य उपवाक्य) को relative clause (संबंधवाचक उपवाक्य) के साथ मिलाना नहीं चाहिए।
सरल अर्थ: वुल्फ़ की काल्पनिक विरासत में कमरा केवल शरणस्थल ही नहीं, बल्कि एक ऐसी विमर्शात्मक धुरी भी है, जहाँ नारीत्व अनेक रूपों में बिखर जाता है।
In where womanhood collapse, the subject of the clause is womanhood.
An abstract noun is singular: womanhood + collapses.
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In Woolf's imaginary legacy, the room functions not just as sanctuary but also as a discursive axis where womanhood collapses into multiplicity.
'the room functions' is correct; do not mix the main clause with the relative clause.

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

A"In Woolf's imaginary legacy" में 'imagined' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'imaginary' शुद्ध विशेषण है; त्रुटि 'womanhood collapse' में है।"In Woolf's imaginary legacy" looked like it needed 'imagined'. But 'imaginary' is the correct adjective; the error is 'womanhood collapse'.
B'the room functions not just as sanctuary' में 'Woolf's' के कारण 'function' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'room' एकवचन है, अतः 'functions' शुद्ध है; त्रुटि 'womanhood collapse' में है।'the room functions not just as sanctuary' looked like it needed 'function' because of 'Woolf's'. But 'room' is singular, so 'functions' is right; the error is 'womanhood collapse'.
C'but also as a discursive axis' अशुद्ध लगा, मानो 'a' अथवा 'axis' ठीक न हो। परंतु 'not just … but also' का संतुलन शुद्ध है; त्रुटि 'womanhood collapse' में है।'but also as a discursive axis' looked wrong, as if 'a' or 'axis' were off. But 'not just … but also' is balanced correctly; the error is 'womanhood collapse'.

Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.