Error Spotting - SSC
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Paul was / bited by a dog / when he / was a child.
- A.
when he
- B.
bited by a dog
- C.
Paul was
- D.
was a child
Answer: Option B
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Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
- A.
As soon as we were going for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn
- B.
As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
- C.
As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn
- D.
As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
Answer: Option B
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Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
- A.
there was corruption
- B.
As long as
- C.
in India
- D.
there can be no progress
Answer: Option A
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
- A.
All the young boys and girls
- B.
in the card games tonight
- C.
will try his luck
- D.
in the family
Answer: Option C
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They attend / a meeting / in Chicago / this weekend.
- A.
a meeting
- B.
this weekend
- C.
in Chicago
- D.
They attend
Answer: Option D
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The students stopped / their chatter / as soon as them noticed / the teacher enter the classroom.
- A.
their chatter
- B.
The students stopped
- C.
the teacher enter the classroom
- D.
as soon as them noticed
Answer: Option D
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
- A.
The mother loving looked
- B.
brought her in
- C.
at her baby
- D.
as the nurse
Answer: Option A
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
After he had / ate that lobster,/ he began to / feel sick.
- A.
he began to
- B.
ate that lobster
- C.
After he had
- D.
feel sick
Answer: Option B
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Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.
- A.
The Minister announced
- B.
within a week
- C.
No error
- D.
that the bridge would constructed
Answer: Option D
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Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.
- A.
on maintaining
- B.
to a disciplined lifestyle
- C.
of prevent oneself
- D.
from respiratory diseases
Answer: Option D
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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
- A.
to an environment
- B.
an interesting article
- C.
about the dangers
- D.
in the newspaper
Answer: Option A
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The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
- A.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
- B.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
- C.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
- D.
He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.
Answer: Option C
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Each member / of the team / receive a memorabilia / after the match is over.
- A.
of the team
- B.
Each member
- C.
receive a memorabilia
- D.
after the match is over
Answer: Option C
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Even though / we are quite different from each other / in our food preferences, / we both loves South Indian delicacies.
- A.
Even though
- B.
we are quite different from each other
- C.
we both loves South Indian delicacies
- D.
in our food preferences
Answer: Option C
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Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
He continued staring at the elephant, as if he had not see one before.
- A.
as if he had not see
- B.
staring at the elephant
- C.
one before
- D.
He continued
Answer: Option A
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Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
Is Savita is joining us for lunch today?
- A.
Is Savita joining us for lunch today?
- B.
Savita is joined us for lunch today?
- C.
Savita joining us for lunch today?
- D.
Are Savita joining us for lunch today?
Answer: Option A
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, / he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
- A.
to the temple nearby
- B.
Whenever he is
- C.
he travels by foot
- D.
on a holiday
Answer: Option C
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I goes / to the school / every day / irrespective of the weather.
- A.
every day
- B.
I goes
- C.
irrespective of the weather
- D.
to the school
Answer: Option B
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Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
Fatima and Sana has both taken the vaccine.
- A.
Fatima and Sana was both taken the vaccine.
- B.
Fatima and Sana have both taken the vaccine.
- C.
Fatima and Sana were both taken the vaccine
- D.
Fatima and Sana are both taken the vaccine.
Answer: Option B
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I am not sure / if the red car / in the parking slot / is your.
- A.
in the parking slot
- B.
I am not sure
- C.
if the red car
- D.
is your
Answer: Option D
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My boss keeps telling me / all the time / that money / doesn’t grows on trees.
- A.
My boss keeps telling me
- B.
all the time
- C.
that money
- D.
doesn’t grows on trees
Answer: Option A
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The river / flowed besides / the hillock / in our village.
- A.
in our village
- B.
the hillock
- C.
flowed besides
- D.
The river
Answer: Option C
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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
- A.
Alex picked up
- B.
quite easily
- C.
the boxes
- D.
even they were heavy
Answer: Option D
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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
This hall is / badly to need / of repair.
- A.
This hall is
- B.
badly to need
- C.
of repair
- D.
No error
Answer: Option B
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The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Sunil refused to / attend the meeting / of association on Saturday.
- A.
of association on Saturday
- B.
attend the meeting
- C.
No error
- D.
Sunil refused to
Answer: Option A
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