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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 : 41

Why you (A)/copying your homework (B)/from someone else? (C)/No error (D)

a) copying your homework

b) from someone else?

c) Why you

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Structure of Interrogative (Present Progressive)

Why + am/is/are + Subject + V-ing

Hence, Why are you is the right usage.

Question : 42

The Minister will have (1)/ a tough task on his hands (2)/ where three different recommendations (3)/ for this year’s rate reach his desk (4)/ No error (5)

a) for this year’s rate reach his desk

b) a tough task on his hands

c) The Minister will have

d) where three different recommendations

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 43 [SSC CAPFS (CPO) 2016]

I was surprised / when the hostess smiled / as if she saw me before./ No error

a) when the hostess smiled

b) as if she saw me before.

c) I was surprised

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Before is used in Perfect Tenses. Hence, Past Perfect i.e. as if she had seen me before is the right usage.

Question : 44 [SSC Steno Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ 2016]

The Statesman has the (1)/ larger circulation (2)/of all English dailies. (3)/No error (4)

a) larger circulation

b) of all English dailies.

c) The Statesman has the

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, Superlative Degree i.e, largest circulation is the right usage.

Question : 45

Closing the doors to a foreign citizen (1)/ seeking employment in India, the High Court on Thurs day ruled (2)/that it is not a foreign nationals fundamental right, (3)/ to get an employment visa in the country (4)/ No error (5)

a) to get an employment visa in the country

b) seeking employment in India, the High Court on Thurs day ruled

c) Closing the doors to a foreign citizen

d) that it is not a foreign nationals fundamental right,

e) No error

Answer: (d)

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