English Language Quiz for SSC CGL of 14th April (Errors)

Directions(1-10): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark (A), (B) or (C) as your answer. If there is no error, mark (D) as your answer

Question1: .The dinosaurs could not(a)/ adapt to the (b)/ changing environment.(c)/ No error.(d)/ 

Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d



Question 2: Everyone considered him as(a)/  a brave man but (b)/ he fled from the battlefield.(c)/ No error.(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d


Question 3: Mrs Dorai would rather(a)/ spend a quiet evening/ (b)/  than attending a party.(c)/  No error.(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4: d



Question 4: You should avoid(a)/  to go to school/ (b)/ as you have severe eye infection.(c)/ No error.(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d


Question 5:  The lawyer asked me(a)/ if it were worth to take (b)/  the matter to court.(c)/ No error (d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d


Question 6: After the teacher had told the boys(a)/  how to pronounce the word(b)/ all of them in one voice repeated the word again(c)/  No error.(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d



Question 7: The students were(a)/  looking forward to(b)/  meet the eminent scientist.(c) No error.(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d



Question 8:  The labourer(a)/  relax between (b)/ 4.00 p.m. to 5. 00 p.m(c)/  No error.(d)/ 

 

Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d



Question 9: The life-guard would not (a)/ let the children (b)/to swim at the deep end of the pool (c)/ No error.(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4: d




Question 10: The company is not doing well(a)/  Isn't it time you(b)/  sell off your shares in it?.(c)/  No error(d)/ 


Option 1:  a

Option 2:  b

Option 3:  c

Option 4:  d


Answers:
Ans 1: b
  
Explanation: use 'themselves' after  'adapt' 

Ans 2: :   a

Explanation: we should not use 'as' after 'considered', remove 'as'

Ans 3: c

Explanation: use 'attend' after 'than' , because verb in 'v1'form after 'would rather'


Ans 4: (b)

Ans 5:  b

Explanation: after 'worth' we use 'taking' (v1 + ing) 


Ans 6: c

Explanation: don't use 'repeat' with  'again' 

Ans 7: c

Explanation: we always use  'meeting( v1+ ing) ' with 'looking forward to' 


Ans 8: c

Explanation: use 'and 'in place of 'to' , because we should always use 'and' with 'between' 


Ans 9: c

Explanation: use 'v1' after 'let' , not infinitive (to+ v1) 


Ans 10:  c

Explanation: use 'sold' in place  of 'sell' , after 'its time+ subject' we use v2 form

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