Spot The Error Part- 8

21. He lived close to/the train station, / yet travelled by bus. [SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)]

(a) yet travelled by bus
(b) No error
(c) He lived close to
(d) The train station

Correct Answer: (b) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

22. We should sorted out / the problem ourselves / rather than depending / on the third party. [SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)]

(a) rather than depending
(b) the problem ourselves
(c) We should sorted out
(d) on the third party

Correct Answer: (c) We should sorted out

Solution:We always use the first form of the verb(V₁) after a modal verb('should' in the given sentence). Hence, 'We should sort(V₁) out' is the most appropriate answer.

23. Dan needed help / to get the / tight coat of him. [SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)]

(a) No error
(b) Dan needed help
(c) to get the
(d) tight coat of him

Correct Answer: (d) tight coat of him

Solution:The preposition 'off' is used with verbs that mean 'remove' or 'separate'.

The given sentence states that Dan needed help to remove the tight coat.
Therefore, 'of' will be replaced with 'off'.
Hence, 'tight coat off him' is the most appropriate answer.

24. The postman / delivers the letters / through hand, / door to door. [SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)]

(a) door to door
(b) delivers the letters
(c) The postman
(d) through hand

Correct Answer: (d) through hand

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.

The preposition 'through' must be replaced with 'by'.
Hence, 'by hand' is the most appropriate answer.

25. She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus. [SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)]

(a) the thief who
(b) in the bus
(c) steal the purse
(d) She watched

Correct Answer: (c) steal the purse

Solution:The given sentence is in the simple past tense so the verb must be used in the simple past form (V₂).

Hence, 'stole (V2) the purse' is the most appropriate answer.

26. Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room. [SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)]

(a) when me
(b) Everybody stared
(c) drawing room
(d) entered the

Correct Answer: (a) when me

Solution:We generally use the pronoun "I" when the person speaking is doing the action. Similarly, in the given sentence, the person(narrator) is doing the action.

Therefore, 'me' will be replaced with 'I'.
Hence, 'when I entered the drawing room' is the most appropriate answer.

27. Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride. [SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)]

(a) a ride
(b) his new bike
(c) and went afar
(d) Daniel sat on

Correct Answer: (c) and went afar

Solution:We will replace the adverb 'afar' with the preposition 'for' to grammatically correct the given sentence.

Hence, 'went for a ride' is the most appropriate answer.

28. He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library. [SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) was the town library
(b) for which he went
(c) He used to reply
(d) that the only place

Correct Answer: (b) for which he went

Solution:'Where' means in or to the place or situation mentioned.

The given sentence states that the only place where he went was the library.
Hence, 'where he went' is the most appropriate answer.

29. One can never imagine / how hot it gets in Delhi / unless one doesn't go / there in person. [SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) One can never imagine
(b) unless one doesn't go
(c) how hot it gets in Delhi
(d) there in person.

Correct Answer: (b) unless one doesn't go

Solution:We cannot use negative words like no, never, not, don't, doesn't, can't, etc. with 'unless' as it becomes a case of superfluousness(not necessary).

Therefore, "doesn't" will be removed from the given sentence.
Hence, 'unless one goes' is the most appropriate answer.

30. Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion [SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

I have never played any game of side this track during the season.

(a) I have never played any game off side this track during the season
(b) I have never played any game of side this track during the season.
(c) I have never played any game off side this track during the season.
(d) I have never played any game off side this track during the season.

Correct Answer: (b) I have never played any game of side this track during the season.

Solution:"Off-side" is used about a player in football in a position that is not allowed by the rules of the game. The sentence in option 'b' has the preposition 'of' in place of 'off' so it must be removed to make the sentence grammatically correct.