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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 : 16 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding ?

a) to wear to the wedding ?

b) good pair of gloves

c) Do you think you could lend me

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Indef. Art. — a will be used before good pair of gloves Hence, a good pair of gloves is the right usage

Question : 17

I took me(1)/ almost a hour(2)/ to fill the(3)/ application form(4)/ No error(5)

a) application form

b) almost a hour

c) I took me

d) to fill the

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 18 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

Let us vie to one another in doing good.

a) Let us vie

b) in doing good.

c) to one another

d) No error

Answer: (c)

It is preposition related error.

vie (Verb) : to compete.

vie agrees with –

with (Prep.) → vie (with somebody)

for (Prep.) → vie (for something)

to (Prep.) → vie (to do something)

Look at the emamples given below : She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.

There is a row of restaurants vying with each other for business.

Screaming fans vied to get closer to their idol.

Hence, with each other/one another is the right usage

Question : 19

Arranging such a large amount(1)/ of funds now will be a problem why (2)/ banks are usually not open (3)/ so early in the morning (4)/ No error (5)

a) so early in the morning

b) of funds now will be a problem why

c) Arranging such a large amount

d) banks are usually not open

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 20

Attributing rise in Inflation partly for withholding of food stocks by traders (1)/ the minister said that (2)/ he was committed (3)/ to easing this supply side bottleneck (4)/ No error (5)

a) to easing this supply side bottleneck

b) the minister said that

c) Attributing rise in Inflation partly for withholding of food stocks by traders

d) he was committed

e) No error

Answer: (c)

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