Spot The Error Part- 14

1. We reserved tickets for a journey on train for the next morning for my sisters and me. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) for a journey on train
(b) for my sisters and me
(c) for the next morning
(d) We reserved tickets

Correct Answer: (a) for a journey on train

Solution:Journey by train/car/bus is grammatically the correct structure of the sentence.

Hence, 'for a journey by train' will be the correct sentence structure.

2. The Principal was extremely angry on the boys who threw the pieces of chalk at the teacher. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) at the teacher
(b) extremely angry on the boys
(c) who threw the pieces of chalk
(d) The Principal was

Correct Answer: (b) extremely angry on the boys

Solution:Either we will use 'angry at something' or will use 'angry with someone'.

Hence, 'extremely angry with the boys' will be the correct sentence structure.

3. No matter he tries hard he cannot play the guitar. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) No matter
(b) he tries hard
(c) he cannot
(d) play the guitar

Correct Answer: (b) he tries hard

Solution:"No matter + Wh-word(how/what/whose) + adjective+ subject" is grammatically the correct structure of the sentence.

Hence, 'no matter how hard he tries" will be the correct sentence structure.

4. News of the calamity is reached the family members the next day. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) the family members
(b) News of the calamity
(c) is reached
(d) the next day

Correct Answer: (c) is reached

Solution:There is no passive form of Intransitive verbs like arrive, reach, enter, etc.

So, it is incorrect to write 'is reached. Hence, 'reached' will be the correct sentence structure.

5. This summer, I've met down a lot of interesting people. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) interesting people
(b) I've met down
(c) a lot of
(d) This summer

Correct Answer: (b) I've met down

Solution:'Met down' should be replaced by 'met'.

Hence, 'I have met a lot of interesting people' will be the correct sentence structure.

6. Does an English examination begin at 10 o'clock? [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) 10 o'clock?
(b) English examination
(c) begin at
(d) Does an

Correct Answer: (d) Does an

Solution:According to the given sentence, the article 'the' should be used in the place of 'an' because the sentence talks about a particular examination.

Hence, 'Does the' will be the correct sentence structure.

7. He likes to put all the garbage into a black small bag. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) into a
(b) all the garbage
(c) He like to put
(d) black small bag

Correct Answer: (d) black small bag

Solution:'black small bag' should be replaced with " small black bag".

The order of adjectives in English is

opinion,
size,
age,
shape,
color,
origin,
material,
and purpose.

In the given sentence, 'black' is the adjective of color so it should follow the adjective of size 'small'.

Hence, 'black small bag' should be replaced with " small black bag".

8. It takes me one hour to get to work in the morning in week day. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) in week day
(b) in the morning
(c) takes me
(d) to get to work

Correct Answer: (a) in week day

Solution:We never use 'in weekends/weekdays.

We use 'on weekend/weekdays.
For example, we all go to the office on weekdays, I do parties on weekends.
Hence, 'on weekdays' will be the correct sentence structure.

9. We have sufficient food and clothing about the flood victims in Kerala. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) We have sufficient
(b) in Kerala
(c) about the flood victims
(d) food and clothing

Correct Answer: (c) about the flood victims

Solution:The preposition 'about' is incorrect according to the context of the sentence so it will be replaced by 'for'.

Hence, 'for the flood victims' will be the correct sentence structure.

10. What is the function of the kidney in the body? [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) in the body
(b) the function of the kidney
(c) What is
(d) no error

Correct Answer: (d) no error

Solution:No error.