SSC Competitive Exams – General English Study Notes((Error - Detection)

Directions (01 to 15) : Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has error and mark the corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error,mark the corresponding to (D) .

01. (A) Residents have planting the ornamental trees outside / (B) their homes and in lawns to /(C) add beauty and give their place a grand look. / (D) No error

02. (A) He said that the performance of the Indian team / (B) was satisfactory and that they learnt a lot from / (C) watching top seeded players through action at the grand slam. / (D) No error

                                         

03. (A) Watching the exponential talent of world tennis / (B) was the best things /(C) to happen to him. / (D) No error

04. (A) The meeting took place a day after / (B) the agency held a meeting with project contractors / (C) to evaluate steps to be taken to ensure that the buildings were not affected. /(D) No error

05. (A) The director explained / (B) the theme and the concept of / (C) the international folk festival. / (D) No error

06. (A) The fight among rival candidates between the medium / (B) of catchy slogans / (C) has started. / (D) No error

07. (A) The process revising figures of damage / (B) to get additional compensation / (C) has begun. / (D) No error

08. (A) Farmers who grow the crop /(B) are the worse hit, as the investment / (C) I hey make on a crop is huge as compared to the profit. / (D) No error

09. (A) While these schools have/ (13) a strong traditional hold, the reason for / (C) forming a consortium in India is to encourage cultural diversity for their institutes. / (D) No error

10. (A) The Government soon will make / (B) it mandatory for all private hospitals / (C) to notify infectious cases as soon as they are detected. / (D) No error

11. (A) I was shocked to hear /(B) that his father / (C) died of an accident /(D) No error.

12. (A) I must start at dawn / (B) to reach the station / (C) in time / (D) No error.

13. (A) I shall put on / (B) a note in this regard/ (C) for your consideration and necessary decision/ (D) No error.

14. (A) Father m him / (B) could not bear the condition of / (C) his ailing daughter/ (D) No error.

15. (A) The father brought the sweets/ (B) and distributed them/ (C) between his five children /(D) No error

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