Spot The Error

11. You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make it to drink. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) You can take a horse
(b) make it to drink.
(c) but you cannot
(d) to the water

Correct Answer: (b) make it to drink.

Solution:'To' must be removed.

There are some verbs that take a bare infinitive(without 'to') after them.
These are 'make, let, bid, see, watch, observe'.
Hence, 'make it drink' is the most appropriate answer.

12. Select the most appropriate option that rectifies the error(s) in the following sentence. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

One must do his/her duty properly.

(a) One must do ones duty properly.
(b) One must do one's duty properly.
(c) One must do once duty proparly.
(d) One must do one's duti proprly.

Correct Answer: (b) One must do one's duty properly.

Solution:Each pronoun has its own possessive adjective.

For example - (I/my), (he/his), (she/her), (one/one's).
Hence, option (b) is the correct sentence.

13. It is time someone takes concrete steps to alleviate the problem of unemployment in the country. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) the problem of unemployment
(b) It is time someone takes
(c) in the country
(d) concrete steps to alleviate

Correct Answer: (b) It is time someone takes

Solution:Simple Past Tense(Subject + V₂) is used after phrases such as "It is time / It is about time / It is high time".

Therefore, takes will be replaced with 'took(V₂)'.
Hence, 'It is time someone took' is the most appropriate answer.

14. The food was not as delicious as we had expected. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) we had expected
(b) No error
(c) as delicious as
(d) The food was not

Correct Answer: (b) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

15. None than you deserve credit for the success of this project. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) deserve credit
(b) for the success
(c) None than you
(d) of this project

Correct Answer: (c) None than you

Solution:'Than' must be replaced with 'but'.

The correct phrase is 'none but' or 'none other than', which means 'only'.
Hence, 'none but you' is the most appropriate answer.

16. Hold my hand lest you should not get lost in the huge crowd at the fair. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) deserve credit
(b) for the success
(c) None than you
(d) of this project

Correct Answer: (a) deserve credit

Solution:'Lest' is used without 'not'. c

Hence, 'lest you should' is the most appropriate answer.

17. I will definitely accept the responsibility while the time comes. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) the responsibility
(b) No error
(c) I will definitely accept
(d) while the time comes.

Correct Answer: (d) while the time comes.

Solution:'While' must be replaced with 'when'.

The phrase 'when the time comes' is used to state an action that will be done in the suitable circumstances.
Hence, 'when the time comes' is the most appropriate answer.

18. Let us work out the details of our endeavour, shouldn't we? [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) the details of
(b) shouldn't we
(c) our endeavour
(d) Let us work out

Correct Answer: (b) shouldn't we

Solution:'Shall we' is the correct question tag for an imperative sentence starting with 'let us'.

Hence, 'shall we' is the most appropriate answer.

19. This is the book whom I wanted to buy. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

(a) the book
(b) wanted to buy.
(c) whom I
(d) This is

Correct Answer: (c) whom I

Solution:'Whom' must be replaced with 'which'.

'Whom' is used for a person whereas 'which' is used for things (book).
Hence, 'which I' is the most appropriate answer.

20. Everyone should respect those parents, teachers, and elders. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

(a) and elders.
(b) parents, teachers,
(c) respect those
(d) Everyone should

Correct Answer: (c) respect those

Solution:'His' is used with 'everybody / everyone / somebody / someone / nobody / no one' if the gender is unknown.

Similarly, the given sentence talks about every single person, both male and female.
Hence, 'respect his' is the most appropriate answer.