Spot The Error Part- 14

11. The Social Media Department is headless at the moment and many are vying to the post. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) is headless at the moment
(b) The Social Media Department
(c) to the post
(d) and many are vying

Correct Answer: (c) to the post

Solution:The phrase 'vie for (something)' is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.

It means to struggle, fight, or compete in order to attain something.
Hence, 'vying for the post' will be the correct sentence structure.

12. Each film will be checked by a government-appointed censor board along public exhibition. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) along public exhibition.
(b) each film
(c) by a government-appointed censor board
(d) will be checked

Correct Answer: (a) along public exhibition.

Solution:According to the context of the sentence, 'along' should be replaced with 'before' to make it grammatically correct.

Hence, 'before public exhibition' will be the correct sentence structure.

13. It is be said that in 2019 the Indian Stock Market will fall drastically and we can expect that fall very soon. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) we can expect
(b) It is be said
(c) that in 2019
(d) the Indian Stock Market will fall

Correct Answer: (b) It is be said

Solution:We cannot use 'is' and 'be' together so 'be' will be removed from the given sentence to make it grammatically correct.

Hence, 'It is being said' will be the correct sentence structure.

14. It was a really bad movie- a worse movie I've ever seen in my life. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) in my life
(b) I've ever seen
(c) was a really
(d) a worse

Correct Answer: (d) a worse

Solution:A superlative degree will be used in the given sentence because the narrator has never seen such a movie.

However, 'worst' is the superlative degree of 'worse' and we use the article 'the' before 'worst'.
Hence, 'the worst' will be the correct sentence structure.

15. Since a meeting drew to a close, I realized that people were not really listening to me. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) I realized
(b) Since a meeting
(c) drew to a close
(d) were not really

Correct Answer: (b) Since a meeting

Solution:Since is sometimes also used to show the reason.

However, the definite article 'the' is used before the meeting.
Hence, 'since the meeting' will be the correct sentence structure.

16. Please don't disturbs to me as I am reading a book. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) Please don't
(b) reading a book
(c) as I am
(d) disturbs to me

Correct Answer: (d) disturbs to me

Solution:'Disturbs' is an incorrect form of the verb used in the given sentence because with 'do' or 'did' we don't use the '-s' form of the verb.

Hence, 'disturb me' will be the correct sentence structure.