Spot The Error Part-9

11. The knight was received / compliments from the king / for his bravery. [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning)]

(a) No error
(b) for his bravery
(c) compliments from the king
(d) The knight was received

Correct Answer: (d) The knight was received

Solution:The given sentence must be in the active form of the simple past tense so the verb 'was' must be removed to make it grammatically correct.

Hence, 'The knight received' is the most appropriate answer.

12. The helicopter of the enemies / hovered exact / over their bunker. [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning)]

(a) No error
(b) hovered exact
(c) The helicopter of the enemies
(d) over their bunker.

Correct Answer: (b) hovered exact

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb (hovered) and not an adjective (exact).

Hence, 'hovered exactly' is the most appropriate answer.

13. Fortunately, he passed the exams / with dint of /sheer hard work and diligence. [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning)]

(a) sheer hard work and diligence
(b) with dint of
(c) No error
(d) Fortunately, he passed the exams

Correct Answer: (b) with dint of

Solution:'By dint of' is the correct phrase that means by means of something.

Similarly, the given sentence states that he passed the exams by means of hard work.
Hence, the preposition 'with' must be replaced with 'by' & 'by dint of' becomes the most appropriate answer.

14. These experiments had been going on since several months. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) These experiments
(b) had been going on
(c) No error
(d) since several months.

Correct Answer: (d) since several months.

Solution:The given sentence is in 'Past perfect continuous tense (Sub. + had been + V₁-ing + obj. + since/for + time)'.

We generally use 'since' to denote a point of time and 'for' to denote a period of time.
Hence, 'For several months' is the most appropriate answer.

15. Every Saturday, your mother prepares a pudding, isn't she? [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) isn't she
(b) Every Saturday, your mother
(c) prepares a pudding
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a) isn't she

Solution:According to the "Question Tag rule", if the statement is positive, the question tag will be negative & Vice-versa.

However, the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.
The given sentence is in simple present tense. So the same tense will be used for the question tag.
The given sentence is positive so the question tag will be negative (doesn't).
Hence, 'doesn't she' is the most appropriate answer.

16. The people living in coastal areas were evacuated by time. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) were evacuated
(b) living in coastal areas
(c) by time
(d) The people

Correct Answer: (c) by time

Solution:Phrase 'By time' will be replaced by 'On time' as both the phrases look similar but have different meanings. 'On time' means at a specific time and 'By time' means at the time.

Hence, 'On time' is the most appropriate answer.

17. During the seventeenth century there were great developments at the sphere of knowledge. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) During the seventeenth century
(b) there were great developments
(c) No error
(d) at the sphere of knowledge.

Correct Answer: (d) at the sphere of knowledge.

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

The preposition 'At' must be replaced with 'In'.
Hence, 'In the sphere of knowledge" is the most appropriate answer.

18. The gentleman had a suitcase full with wigs, ornaments and dresses. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) a suitcase full with
(b) The gentleman had
(c) wigs, ornaments and dresses.
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a) a suitcase full with

Solution:'Full with' will be replaced with 'Full of' as the phrase 'Full of' means completely, including the whole of something.

Hence, 'A suitcase full of' is the most appropriate answer.

19. You should tell these children to complete their projects himself. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) You should tell
(b) No error
(c) these children to complete
(d) their projects himself.

Correct Answer: (d) their projects himself.

Solution:There is an error of pronoun in the given sentence.

The reflexive pronoun 'Himself must be replaced with 'Themselves' as there is a plural subject 'children' in the sentence.
Hence, 'Their projects themselves' is the most appropriate answer.

20. Open your books at page tenth. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) No error
(b) Open your
(c) page tenth
(d) books at

Correct Answer: (c) page tenth

Solution:'Tenth' must be replaced with 'Ten' as the word 'Tenth' is used to denote the position of something and the word 'Ten' is used to denote the number.

Hence, 'page ten' is the most appropriate answer.