Spot The Error Part- 11

Total Questions: 50

1. Obi wanted / to continue on / his idea of / building a modern school. [SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) to continue on
Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.
  • Use the preposition 'on' in place of 'with'.
  • Hence, 'to continue with' is the most appropriate answer.

2. Since India has started doing well in hockey it had once again become a popular sport. [SSC MTS 07/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) it had once again
Solution:The given sentence is in the present perfect tense so the verb must be used in the present perfect form and not in the past perfect form.
  • Hence, 'it has once again' is the most appropriate answer.

3. Life without laughter would be a dull affair. [SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) No error
Solution:No error.

4. The sports teacher was elated when his team was won the state football championship. [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) was won
Solution:The positioning of the helping verb 'was' is incorrect in the context of the given sentence.
  • Hence, 'was' will be removed & 'when his team won' becomes the most appropriate answer.

5. I was watching a whole scene very carefully. [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) a whole scene
Solution:The subject 'whole scene' is specific & before specific or particular nouns, we use the definite article 'the'.
  • Hence, 'the whole scene' is the most appropriate answer.

6. Who has distributed these sweets among the children? [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) No error
Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

7. Tejaswin, the Indian sportsman, is leading the anti-race cause in the US. [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) the anti-race cause
Solution:The phrase 'anti-racism' which means the policy or practice of opposing racism and promoting racial tolerance will replace the phrase 'anti-race' to grammatically correct the given sentence.

8. Google has set on an investment of ten billion dollars. [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Google has set on
Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.
  • The preposition 'on' will be replaced with 'up'.
  • Hence, 'Google has set up' is the most appropriate answer.

9. I was thrilled to going out with my friend for the film. [SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) to going out
Solution:The structure 'thrilled to + V₁' is grammatically correct.
  • Hence, 'thrilled to go(V₁) out' is the most appropriate answer.

10. Rohit said that he would save me from been scold by father. [SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) been scold
Solution:"being + V(third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.

Hence, 'being scolded (V₂)' is the most appropriate answer.