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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 : 6 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

It is best (A)/ to be silent (B)/ than to speak in anger. (C)/No error (D)

a) to be silent

b) than to speak in anger.

c) It is best

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Here, two situations have been compared. Hence, comparative degree i.e. It is better .... should be used.

Question : 7

It is strange that (1)/even after fifteen years of experience (2)/he is still not (3)/ able to be performed (4)/No error (5)

a) able to be performed

b) even after fifteen years of experience

c) It is strange that

d) he is still not

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 8

The Moon may be the best place(1)/ to look for aliens as their(2)/ footprints on their surface would (3)/ last far longer than radio signal (4)/ No error (5)

a) last far longer than radio signal

b) to look for aliens as their

c) The Moon may be the best place

d) footprints on their surface would

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 9

What man can die / better than / serving his country? / No error

a) better than

b) serving his country?

c) What man can die

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The sentence is in interrogative. Hence, How can man die ....... should be used.

Question : 10

The manager of that city branch (1)/ cannot handle it with the help of (2)/ only two personnel as (3)/ business has increased substantially (4)/ No error (5)

a) business has increased substantially

b) cannot handle it with the help of

c) The manager of that city branch

d) only two personnel as

e) No error

Answer: (e)

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