Spot The Error Part-9

Total Questions: 50

21. A misunderstanding has crept between he and his sister. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) and his sister
(b) between he
(c) has crept
(d) A misunderstanding

Correct Answer: (b) between he

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

'He' must be replaced with 'him' as we need to use the objective case of the third person pronoun 'He'.
Hence, 'between him' is the most appropriate answer.

22. Scarcely had he took the medicine when his headache was gone. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) when his headache was gone
(b) No error
(c) took the medicine
(d) Scarcely had he

Correct Answer: (c) took the medicine

Solution:We generally use (V3) with the helping verb 'Has/have/had'.

Hence, 'Taken the medicine' is the most appropriate answer.

23. Contented people seldom complaint against their fate. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) their fate
(b) against
(c) Contented people
(d) seldom complaint

Correct Answer: (d) seldom complaint

Solution:'Complaint' will be replaced with 'Complain' as we need a verb to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Hence, 'seldom complain' is the most appropriate answer.

24. If you study hard, you surely got selected for the scholarship. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) for the scholarship
(b) you surely got selected
(c) No error
(d) If you study hard

Correct Answer: (b) you surely got selected

Solution:The given sentence is the first conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure is (If + simple present tense, Simple future tense).

Hence 'You surely will get selected' is the most appropriate answer.

25. He said that he had forgot to lock the door before leaving. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) to lock the door
(b) He said that
(c) he had forgot
(d) before leaving

Correct Answer: (c) he had forgot

Solution:We generally use (V3)with the helping verbs 'has/have/had' and the 3rd form of 'Forget' is 'Forgotten'.

Hence, 'he had forgotten' is the most appropriate answer.

26. It turned out to be the noisy park party anybody had ever attended. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) No error
(b) the noisy park party
(c) anybody had ever attended.
(d) It turned out to be

Correct Answer: (b) the noisy park party

Solution:'Superlative degree' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person etc.

For example, most, best, worst, greatest, etc.

However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective.
Similarly, in the given sentence, we need to use superlative degree.
Hence, 'The most noisy park party' is the most appropriate answer.

27. This story is quite interesting, but I have read much interesting stories than this. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) much interesting stories than this.
(b) but I have read
(c) No error
(d) This story is quite interesting

Correct Answer: (a) much interesting stories than this.

Solution:Use 'more' in place of 'much'.

For comparison we use the word 'more' and not 'much'.
Hence, 'More interesting stories than this'\ is the most appropriate answer.

28. The mall just opened and the visitors arrived now. [Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(a) The mall has just opened and the visitors have arrived.
(b) The mall has just been opening and the visitors arrived.
(c) The mall just opens and the visitors arrives.
(d) The mall is just opening and the visitors are arriving.

Correct Answer: (a) The mall has just opened and the visitors have arrived.

Solution:The mall has just opened and the visitors have arrived.

The given sentence must be in present tense as the adverb 'Now' refers to the present time.
So, we will use 'Present perfect tense(Have + V3)' to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.

29. After the thieves / had left, / George crept slow / out of his room. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

(a) had left
(b) After the thieves
(c) out of his room
(d) George crept slow

Correct Answer: (d) George crept slow

Solution:'Slow' must be replaced with 'Slowly' as we need an adverb to describe the verb 'crept', not an adjective 'Slow'.

Hence, 'George crept slowly' is the most appropriate answer.

30. The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passengers' blood for twenty-five percent. [SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) The reduced air pressure on airline flights
(b) No error
(c) in passengers' blood for twenty-five percent
(d) can lessen the amount of oxygen

Correct Answer: (c) in passengers' blood for twenty-five percent

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

The preposition 'for' must be replaced with 'to' because we generally use the preposition 'to' after the verb 'lessen'.
Hence, 'lessen the amount of oxygen in passengers' blood to twenty-five percent' is the most appropriate answer.

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