swum
Asked in: SSC MTS 2024
swum in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Identify the word with a spelling error in the following sentence. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
She had swam the English Channel twice.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) swum
Correct Answer: swum
Explanation:
The correct past participle of "swim" is "swum", not "swam".
Since the sentence uses the past perfect tense ("had _"), it must be followed by the past participle.
Correct sentence: She had swum the English Channel twice.
Other options:
swimmed – incorrect (no such word) ❌
swimming – present participle/gerund ❌
swim – base form ❌
Only swum is correct in this context.
swum – questions
Has swum been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – swum has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2024.