English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CGL 2018 is the new target in the loop.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Useful Error Detection Questions With Detailed Solutions. To make you learn grammar rules and vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. He took to (a) / reading Times for better knowledge (b) / of the facts (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Add ‘the’ before Times as ‘The Times’ has been used in the sense of a journal here.
Q2. Both the civilians (a) / and army men (b) / joined the First World War (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Add ‘The’ before army men as article used before each noun which are separated by ‘and’ denotes two different groups/individuals.
Q3. We are not sure (a) / if he is coming (b) / to the party (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘If’ by ‘that’. As sentence is not conditional or imaginary here but just a statement denoting uncertainty.
Q4. He can’t understand why (a) / she did not told him (b) / the reason for her absence (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘told’ by ‘tell’.
Subject + did/did not + V₁ (first from of verb) + object is the correct form a sentence.
Q5. A series of lectures (a) / of Indian philosophy (b) / are arranged by the University (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘are’ by ‘is’. A series of /A band of/ A bunch of etc. + Plural Noun take singular verb with it.
Q6. If any of the founding fathers of our constitution (a) / was to return to life for a day (b) / his opinion of our amendments would be interesting (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘was’ by ‘were’ as the sentence is conditional. (If + Sub + were + ……)
Q7. He is (a) / too intelligent (b) / to make a mistake (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. No Error
Q8. With the advancement of winter (a) / the days grow shorter (b) / while the nights grow longer (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘advancement’ by ‘advent’.
advent: the arrival of a notable thing.
Q9. The Minister said that (a) / such statements would definitely (b) / lower the moral of our soldiers (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘moral’ by ‘morale’.
Moral: lesson taught by a story.
Morale: spirit/discipline of a person or a group at a particular time.
Q10. The weather (a) / of the new place (b) / did not suit Rashmi (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘weather’ by ‘climate’
Climate: general environmental conditions.
Weather: Climatic conditions at a particular time over a particular area.
Hence: ‘climate’ is the correct usage.
Q11. The Chief Guest made (a) / an impressive speech (b) / after the Annual Function (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Replace ‘made’ by ‘delivered’ as a speech is always delivered not made.
Q12. Our leaders should (a)/ no let the criminal (b)/ activities to grow in our country. (c)/ No error (d)
Sol. Remove ‘to’ before ‘grow’, because ‘Let + subject + V1 ‘first form of verb’ is the correct structure.
Sol. The correct from is ‘has such a thing happened’.
Never/Until/Unless/Hardly + Helping Verb + Sub + Main Verb + …… i.e. such sentences take inverted form.
Q14. The lawyer told his client (a) / that he would represent him (b) / only if he pays up his fee. (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Remove ‘up’ after ‘pays’ as its use is redundant here.
Sol. No Error
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