Spot The Error Part- 11

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

(a) next weekend
(b) to fly
(c) Mr. Choudhry goes
(d) to Germany and France

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]

(a) been cleaned inside
(b) into the car
(c) Not get
(d) it has not

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)]

(a) not only
(b) Mr. Roy was
(c) very successful
(d) and humble also

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)]

(a) was any other
(b) than the original
(c) The man we met
(b) than the original

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)]

(a) our teacher told us
(b) me always
(c) You can meet
(d) you like

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)]

(a) whose sitting
(b) is my uncle
(c) at the corner table
(d) The man

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)]

(a) Jagdeep, the comedian
(b) as a live childlike actor
(c) began his film career
(d) in the 1950's

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)]

(a) seem a high price
(b) for this little vase
(c) No error
(d) Hundred and fifty rupees

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)]

(a) in this house
(b) There is
(c) I can feel the presence
(d) no one else

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)]

(a) You look
(b) to bed now
(c) you would go
(d) very tired

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.