Spot The Error Part- 11

Total Questions: 50

11. Mr. Choudhry goes to fly to Germany and France next weekend. [SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Mr. Choudhry goes
Solution:The given sentence talks about a future action(next weekend).
  • The structure 'is going to' is generally used for future actions.
  • Hence, 'Mr. Choudhri is going to' is the most appropriate answer.

12. Not get into the car, it has not been cleaned inside. [SSC MTS 14/10/2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Not get
Solution:The given sentence must start with a verb 'do' which is missing.
  • Hence, 'Do not get' is the most appropriate answer.

13. Mr. Roy was not only very successful and humble also. [SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) and humble also
Solution:"Not only- But also" is a fixed conjunction pair.
  • Hence, 'but also humble' is the most appropriate answer.

14. The man we met was any other than the original owner of the house. [SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) was any other
Solution:The phrase 'any other will be replaced with 'different' which means not the same person.
  • Hence, 'was different than' is the most appropriate answer.

15. "You can meet me always you like," our teacher told us. [SSC MTS 18/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) me always
Solution:The word 'always' must be replaced with an adverb 'anytime' to grammatically correct the given sentence.

16. The man whose sitting at the corner table is my uncle. [SSC MTS 18/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) whose sitting
Solution:The pronoun 'whose' must be removed from the sentence as it is incorrect to use it with another possessive pronoun 'my'.
  • Hence, 'The man sitting' is the most appropriate answer.

17. Jagdeep, the Bollywood comedian, began his film career at eight as a live childlike actor in the 1950's. [SSC MTS 20/10/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) as a live childlike actor
Solution:The usage of the word live is incorrect.
  • The word lively will be used here as an adjective.
  • Lively means full of energy and excitement.

18. Hundred and fifty rupees seem a high price for this little vase. [SSC MTS 20/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) seem a high price
Solution:The amount, Time, Distance, etc are considered as singular units and singular verbs are used for them.
  • For example, that hundred rupee note is mine.
  • I feel a six-hour-long journey is exhausting for me, etc.
  • Similarly in the given sentence 'Hundred and fifty rupees' is a singular subject that will take 'seems' as singular verb.
  • Hence, 'seems a high price' is the most appropriate answer.

19. There is no one else in this house; I can feel the presence. [SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) no one else
Solution:If one can feel the presence, it is obvious that there is someone present.
  • Hence, 'no one' will be replaced with 'someone' to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

20. You look very tired; you would go to bed now. [SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) you would go
Solution:There is a modal verb error in the given sentence.
  • The modal verb 'would' must be replaced with 'should' as the sentence is showing a sense of suggestion.
  • Hence, 'you should go' is the most appropriate answer.