English language & comprehension plays a very important role in scoring good marks and saving time. So that, other sections can be attempted well. The difficulty level of questions is very easy. If you have gone through all the topics and concepts of English grammar very well, then you can surely score much higher marks. English language is generally a tough subject for the students, who belongs to rural areas.
In this article, we have prepared a set of 10 questions based on spotting errors with their explanations. Read them carefully and comprehend the grammar behind them-
SSC CHSL English study material: Spotting Errors
Directions: In each of the question part, find out which part has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’.
Ques. 1:
a. With ambition
b. One can
c. Achieve nothing
d. No Error
Ans.:-a.
Explanation:- The correct sentence will be – “Without ambition, one can achieve nothing.”
Ques. 2:
a. The interviewer asked the interviewee
b. To what district
c. He came from
d. No error
Ans.:-b.
Explanation:- The correct sentence is-“The interviewer asked the interviewee, which district he came from.”
Ques. 3:
a. I saw
b. A few children
c. Playing on sand
d. No error
Ans.:- c.
Explanation:- The correct sentence for the above options will be-“I saw a few children playing on sands.”
Ques. 4:
a. He walked
b. As if the earth
c. Belong to him
d. No error
Ans.:-d.
Explanation:- The sentence contains “No error”.
Ques. 5:
a. Recruitment for
b. The posts of engineers
c. Will begin on Monday
d. No error
Ans.:-b.
Explanation:- The correct sentence out of the given options will be-“Recruitment for the post of engineers will begin on Monday.”
Ques. 6:
a. We
b. Travelled
c. By the train
d. No error
Ans.:-c.
Explanation:- the correct sentence is- “We travelled by train.”
Ques. 7:
a. The lecturer
b. Started his lecture
c. With a pessimistic note
d. No error
Ans.:-c.
Explanation:- The correct sentence will be-“The lecturer started his lecture on a pessimistic note.”
Ques. 8:
a. I have seen
b. Him
c. Yesterday
d. No error
Ans.:-a.
Explanation:- The correct sentence out of the above options will be – “ I saw him yesterday.”
Ques. 9:
a. Is she
b. Still marry
c. To Ramesh?
d. No error
Ans.:-b.
Explanation:- The correct sentence will be-“ Is she still married to Ramesh?”
Ques. 10:
a. I am not rich
b. So, I cannot buy
c. A expensive car
d. No error
Ans.:-c.
Explanation:- The correct sentence will be-“I am not rich, so I cannot buy an expensive car.”
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