Common Erros

asked in SSC CGL

2019 (Tier 1)
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 Common Errors
In the sentence identify the segment which 8. The boy which stole the money was caught by
contains the grammatical error. the police.
Date: 3/3/2020 (Shift 1) (a) by the police (b) The boy which
1. One of the boys from our school have been
(c) stole the money (d) was caught
selected for National Badminton Championship.
(a) One of the boys Shift 2
(b) have been selected 9. Those who follow a healthy routine is likely
(c) from our school enjoying good health.
(d) for National Badminton Championship
(a) a healthy routine (b) is likely enjoying
2. I can swim very fast when I was only five.
(c) good health (d) Those who follow
(a) very fast (b) only five
(c) when I was (d) I can swim 10. When I reached the cinema hall, the movie had
Shift 2 already began.
3. The modern man is busy acquiring more and (a) already began (b) the cinema hall
more wealth and designing ways to invest it in
(c) When I reached (d) the movie had
more sense pleasures.
(a) designing ways to invest it Shift 3
(b) modern man is busy 11. I am believing you have submitted all the necessary
(c) acquiring more and more wealth documents.
(d) in more sense pleasures (a) all the
4. The Prime Minister, along with the other (b) necessary documents
ministers have left for America. (c) you have submitted
(a) The Prime Minister along with (d) I am believing
(b) the other ministers
12. No sooner did we receive your message when we
(c) for America
heaved a sigh of relief.
(d) have left
Shift 3 (a) your message (b) when we heaved
5. Deepa walked down the road slowly without (c) did we receive (d) a sigh of relief
looking anybody.
(a) looking anybody (b) down the road Date: 5/3/2020 (Shift 1)
(c) Deepa walked (d) slowly without 13. Modern man is completely engross in the mad
6. Everything that I like to eat are fattening. pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries.
(a) Everything that (b) I like (a) completely engross
(c) are fattening (d) to eat
(b) Modern man is
(c) mad pursuit of
Date: 4/3/2020 (Shift 1)
7. Saraswati college has maintained its reputation (d) material pleasures and luxuries
as one of the best college in the country. 14. My brother, who live in Delhi, has written me a
(a) its reputation as letter.
(b) in the country (a) who live in Delhi (b) me a letter
(c) Saraswati college has maintained (c) has written (d) My brother
(d) one of the best college
 Shift 2 22. The both children go to the same school.
15. The old man did not wanted to eat any food. (a) children go (b) to the
(a) to eat (b) did not wanted (c) The both (d) same school
(c) any food (d) The old man Shift 3
16. No least than fifty participants were present for
23. She behaves in a such a cordial manner that
the singing competition.
everyone admires her.
(a) No least than
(a) such a cordial manner
(b) the singing competition
(b) admires her
(c) fifty participants were
(d) present for (c) that everyone
Shift 3 (d) She behaves in a
17. Lucy has already cut the cake when we reached 24. All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ
the party hall. from their boss on the medical and pension policy.
(a) when we reached (a) differ from their boss
(b) Lucy has already (b) of the National Sugar Factory
(c) cut the cake (c) All employees
(d) the party hall (d) on the medical and pension policy.
18. One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist
is that his discoveries and inventions are Date: 7/3/2020 (Shift 1)
utilized to the overall development of the nation.
25. He married with a rich heiress last year.
(a) are utilized to the overall
(a) with a rich heiress
(b) is that his discoveries and inventions
(b) He married
(c) development of the nation
(c) No error
(d) One of the greatest responsibilities of a
(d) last year
scientist
26. The famous author and actor are being honoured
Date: 6/3/2020 (Shift 1) at a function today
19. Those who are late they will not be allowed inside (a) at a function today
the classroom. (b) are being honoured
(a) No error (c) No error
(b) Those who are late (d) The famous author and actor
(c) they will not be allowed Shift 2
(d) inside the classroom 27. The present what I buy for you yesterday was
20. Everyone except she have travelled by air. very expensive.
(a) Everyone except (b) travelled by air (a) for you yesterday (b) was very expensive
(c) No error (d) she have
(c) The present (d) what I buy
Shift 2
28. He went to work but returned back immediately.
21. We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.
(a) but returned back
(a) a long discussion
(b) to work
(b) We had
(c) He went
(c) at a cup
(d) of coffee (d) immediately
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29. Plenty of information were given to me at the 33. We must get this post send as soon as possible.
tourist office. (a) this post (b) soon as possible
(a) No error (c) send as (d) We must get
(b) Plenty of information 34. Sita has no taste in classical dance.
(c) at the tourist office (a) classical dance
(d) were given to me (b) Sita has
30. As a little child she was afraid from darkness. (c) no taste
(a) As a little child (b) from darkness (d) in
(c) No error (d) she was afraid Shift 3
35. It’s raining heavily, so you should take an
Date: 9/3/2020 (Shift 1)
umbrella, but you will get wet.
31. Mohit did not went to school yesterday as he was
(a) but you will get wet.
unwell.
(b) should take an umbrella
(a) yesterday as he (b) was unwell
(c) It’s raining heavily
(c) went to school (d) Mohit did not
(d) so you
32. If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has
36. The big ship sank and everyone abroad drowned.
turned sour.
(a) abroad drowned
(a) it has turned sour
(b) and everyone
(b) If a few
(c) The big ship
(c) drops of lemon
(d) sank
(d) are put in the milk