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Directions:

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".

Question : 31 [SSC Steno Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ 2016]

All works of (1)/ creative writing (2)/ have aesthetics appeal. (3)/ No error (4).

a) creative writing

b) have aesthetics appeal.

c) All works of

d) No error.

Answer: (b)

Aesthetic (Adjective) = concerned with beauty and art and the understanding of beautiful things

Hence, have aesthetic appeal should be used here.

Aesthetics = the branch of philosophy that studies the principles of beauty in art.

Question : 32

The economic structure of rural areas (1)/Is such that Children especially girls (2) / are required to help In the household work (3)/ and perform also their chores (4)/ No Error (5)

a) and perform also their chores

b) Is such that Children especially girls

c) The economic structure of rural areas

d) are required to help In the household work

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 33 [SSC Steno Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ 2016]

I succeeded persuading him (1)/ to come with me (2)/ only after hours of argument. (3)/ No error (4)

a) to come with me

b) only after hours of argument.

c) I succeeded persuading him

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Here, I succeeded in persuading him is the right usage.

persuade (V.) : to make somebody do something.

Question : 34 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

I have come (A)/ as soon as (B)/ the customers leave your shop. (C)/ No error (D)

a) as soon as

b) the customers leave your shop.

c) I have come

d) No error

Answer: (c)

As the structure suggests, Future simple i.e., I Shall/will come .... should be used.

Question : 35

A sharp fall in (1)/ international prices of tea (2)/ have lead Tea plantation workers (3)/ in Kerala to face starvation (4)/ No error (5)

a) in Kerala to face starvation

b) international prices of tea

c) A sharp fall in

d) have lead Tea plantation workers

e) No error

Answer: (d)

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