Spot The Error

Total Questions: 50

21. (A) They were / (B) married happily / (C) before she / (D) quit her job. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

Correct Answer: (b) B
Solution:'Happily' is an adverb that will be used before the adjective 'married' to modify its meaning.
  • Hence, 'happily married' is the most appropriate answer.

22. The speaker's emphasiss is on the present-day problems that are being faced by ordinary men of India. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

Correct Answer: (d) The speaker's emphasiss is
Solution:'Emphasis' is the correct spelling.

23. They want to live in first floor of this building. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

Correct Answer: (d) live in first floor
Solution:'Live in first floor' must be replaced with 'live on the first floor'.
  • Definite article 'the' is used before a superlative degree adjective.
  • 'First' is a superlative adjective.
  • 'On' is used to indicate the surface on which something rests.
  • 'Floor' is the bottom surface of a room.
  • Hence, 'live on the first floor' is the most appropriate answer.

24. We/has seen / that movie / before. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

Correct Answer: (a) has seen
Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb.
  • In the given sentence, 'we' is a plural subject that will take 'have' as a plural verb.
  • Hence, 'have seen' is the most appropriate answer.

25. The given sentence has an error. Choose the option that corrects the error [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

Throw a rounder stone to create ripples in the water.

Correct Answer: (d) Throw a round stone to create ripples in the water.
Solution:(a) Throw the roundest stone to create ripples in the water. (Incorrect Adjective)

(b) Throw a more round stone to create ripples in the water. (Incorrect Adjective)

(c) Throw a more rounder stone to create ripples in the water. (Incorrect Adjective).

26. The dancers swayed dainty on the stage last night. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) swayed dainty
Solution:'Dainty must be replaced with 'daintily'.
  • The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb (swayed) and not an adjective(dainty).
  • Hence, 'swayed daintily is the most appropriate answer.

27. We feed the horse oats for a week because it had eaten all the hay. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) We feed the horse oats
Solution:'Feed' must be replaced with 'fed'.
  • The given sentence is in the past tense so it must have the verb in the past form(V₂) and not in the present form(feed).
  • Hence, 'We fed the horse oats (V₂)' is the most appropriate answer.

28. She will have participate / in the dance competition / by the time her father / returns from the tour. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) She will have participate
Solution:'Participate' must be replaced with 'participated'.
  • When we talk about something that will be completed before a specific time in the future, 'Future perfect tense'(will/shall have + V₁) is used.
  • Hence, 'She will have participated' is the most appropriate answer.

29. They will not attend / the event / as they're going / away at end of April. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) away at end of April.
Solution:We always place the definite article 'the' before 'beginning' and 'end'.
  • Hence, 'away at the end of April' is the most appropriate answer.

30. I wanted to buy a candle holder, / but the store didn't have one. / So, I got a cake. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) No error
Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.