common errors Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc cgl tier 1 2024

Directions:

In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. The letter corresponding to that part is your answer. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.

Question :11

No sooner did (a)/ the chairman begin speaking, some (b)/ participants started (c)/ shouting slogans. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

Question :12

Vipul was unhappy (a)/ because he would (b)/ not attend the marriage (c)/ of his friend yesterday. (d)/No error (e)

Answer: (b)

'Could' should replace 'would' as we are refer- ring to an action that is over. The reference is to a past action, and not a future one.

Question :13

The student (a)/ answered to (b)/ the question (c)/ asked by the inspector of schools. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

One 'answers' a question; not 'answers to' a question or a person.

Question :14

The number of people (a)/ applying were so large (b)/ that the college had to (c)/ stop issuing application forms. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

As we are referring to 'the number' of people, 'was' and not 'were' should follow.

Question :15

The foremost criterion of selection we adopted (a)/ were the number of years of training (b)/ a dancer had received (c)/ under a particular guru. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

As the reference is to a 'criterion' (singular), the singular past tense verb, 'was', should be used.

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