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Directions:

The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.

Question : 6 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The large balloons (1)/ I bought for Christmas (2)/ is very nice. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

Here subject (balloons) is plural. Hence, are very nice should be used.

Question : 7 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

He ought not (A)/ have done such a (B)/ filthy thing. (C)/ No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Answer: (b)

ought to (Mod. V.) : used to say what is the right thing to do.

Look at the sentences :

You ought to have come to the meeting.

He oughtn’t to have been driving so fast.

Hence, to have done such is the right usage.

Question : 8 [SSC CAPFs SI, ASI 2016]

(P) Jayesh loved his Guru immensely (Q) and gave him fullest loyalty, (R) yet he have his own independent way of thinking. (S) No error

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) S

Answer: (c)

R has an error.

Here, Past Tense i.e. yet he had his own independent way of thinking is the right usage.

Question : 9 [IBPS SO 2013]

Witnessed the young soldier’s ability 1)/ to repeatedly hit bull’s eye at 2)/ arms training, instructors pushed him 3)/ to participate in the Army marksmanship competition. 4)/ No error 5).

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (a)

Replace ‘ witnessed’ with ‘ having witnessed’

Question : 10 [SSC CAPFs SI, ASI 2016]

(P) The house (Q) is built in an (R) attractive manner. (S) No error

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) S

Answer: (b)

The part (Q) has an error.

Here, Passive of Present Perfect should be used.

Hence, has been built in an is the right usage.

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