Spot The Error Part- 11

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

(a) building a modern school
(b) Obi wanted
(c) his idea of
(d) to continue on

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)]

(a) doing well
(b) it had once again
(c) Since India
(d) become a popular sport

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)]

(a) a dull affair
(b) Life without laughter
(c) No error
(d) would be

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)]

(a) when his team
(b) was won
(c) The sports teacher
(d) was elated

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)]

(a) No error
(b) a whole scene
(c) very carefully
(d) I was watching

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)]

(a) No error
(b) among the children
(c) Who has distributed
(d) these sweets

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)]

(a) Tejaswin, the Indian sportsman
(b) the anti-race cause
(c) in the US
(d) is leading

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)]

(a) and announced an investment
(b) Google has set on
(c) of ten billion dollars
(d) an India fund

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)]

(a) with my friend
(b) to going out
(c) I was thrilled
(d) for the film

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)]

(a) said that
(b) he would
(c) save me
(d) been scold

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.