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Spotting Errors
Error Spotting test is asked in the Verbal
Ability Section of General English. The
questions asked in the error spotting test
have grammatical errors in them. The can-
didate is supposed to find the error correct-
ly. Generally one question has one error.
But at times there can be multiple. Despite
being simple to understands, it is difficult to
tackle this question without practice.
However, if with sufficient practice and by
using the tips given below, any candidate
can ace (solve) this section. Spotting errors
in english is one of the important topics.
Here we have some Spotting error bits
based on all grammar concepts.
Read each sentence to find out if there is any
error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part
of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is no error the answer is D.
1. Although it was hot (A)/ but Surya was wear-
ing (B)/ a woollen suit. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: The error lines in the use of con-
junction but in section (B) Although is always
followed by yet and never by but. So, the cor-
rect sentence will be: Although it was hot yet
Surya was wearing a woollen suit.
Ans: B
2. We were all very happy (A)/ at Mr.Sonu
being awarded (B)/ the Noble prize. (C)/ No
error.(D)
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence.
Ans: D
3. The Bible preaches (A)/that we should (B)/
love each other. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: The term each other is used
when only two persons are involved. When the
persons involved are more than two, we use the
term, one another. Thus, the correct sentence
will be: "The Bible preaches that we should love
one another." Ans: C
4. I saw him leaning over the wall (A)/ with a
cigarette (B)/ between his lips. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: Lean over is not a correct use.
The correct use is, lean against. Lean
against means, to rest on something in a
sloping position for support. The person
referred to in the sentence must be using
the wall for support. Hence, the correct sen-
tence will be: "I saw him leaning against the
wall with a cigarette between his lips.'
Note: Even, lean upon carries the same
meaning.
Mark the following example: "The old man
leant upon his stick." However, it will be
incorrect to use lean upon in the sentence
given for correction. The reason being that
when a person leans with his back pressing
against something, it is a case of lean
against. One can lean upon one's stick, arm,
elbow, etc. but not on a wall.
Ans: A
‘That’ should not be used before..
SSC Exams
Special
5. The matter has been discussed (A)/ both
in the press (B)/ and the platform. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: Press and platform are two
different media. As such, one preposition
cannot serve the purpose of both. In section
(B), we have a preposition which connects
noun press to the verb discussed but in sec-
tion (C) there is no preposition before the
noun platform to justify its connection to the
verb. Hence, we should use a preposition
before the platform. We should use at
before the platform to get the desired mean-
ing. So, the correct sentence will be: at the
platform."
Note: Press refers to newspapers and plat-
form refers to public meetings.
Ans: C
6. Pratibha Patil (A)/ is elected (B)/ the
President of India. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write, “has been” in the place of
“is” in section (B). The correct sentence will be:
"Pratibha Patil has been elected the President
of India."
Ans: B
7. Because it rained (A)/ in torrents (B)/ there-
fore, there were heavy floods. (C)/ No error.
(D)
Explanation: Remove therefore from section
(C). Because and therefore should not be used
together in the same sentence because both
carry the same meaning.
Note: Because = For the reason that. Therefore
= For that reason. So, the correct sentence will
be: "Because it rained in torrents, there were
heavy floods."
Ans: C
8. Not only he beat me (A)/ but also (B)/ abused
me also. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write, “he not only beat me” in
place of, “not only he beat me”. In fact, the sen-
tence shows the actions of one man.
In such a case, the formula is :
S + not only + 1st action + but also + 2nd action
When we apply the above formula, we get the
sentence as follows: "He not only beat me but
also abused me."
Ans: A
9. I never have (A)/ and will never disobey (B)/
my elders. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write, “I have never disobeyed”
in section (A) in place of “I never have”. In fact,
English
Grammar prescribes that when two clauses are
joined by and, the verb in both the clauses must
be independent. The given sentence can be
written as follows:
(a) I have never and
(b) will never disobey my elders.
In section (B), the helping verb “will” is followed
by the verb disobey, but in section (A), the help-
ing verb “have” is not followed by any verb.
Hence, it is a section which needs a verb. So,
we can complete the sentence by using dis-
obeyed after never and get the required sense.
So, the correct sentence will be:
"I have never disobeyed and will never disobey
my elders."
Note: In such cases, the verb used after “will”
or “shall” is changed to its third form to be
used in the first clause.
Ans: A
10. One must put it (A)/ in exactly the right
place (B)/ in relation with the other words.
(C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “to” in place of “with” in sec-
tion (C). Mark the following difference: Relation
with = To have links or contact with people. It
refers to dealing.
Relation to = Connection
Ans: C
11. Ram never goes (A)/ in an arrow's flight (B)/
of her. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “within an arrow's flight” in
place of “in arrow's flight” in section (B). The
correct sentence will be: "Ram never goes with-
in an arrow's flight of her."
Ans: B
12. Good night! (A)/ I am very glad to see
(B)/ you again after a long time. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: Write “good evening” (if it is
evening) in place of “good night” in section
(A). Good night is a parting salutation. So,
the correct sentence will be: "Good evening.
I am very glad to see you again after a long
time."
Ans: A
13. I asked him (A)/ that why he was (B)/ beat-
ing about the bush. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Remove “that” from section (B).
As a matter of rule, that should not be used
before who, whose, whom, when, where, why,
what, which and how, when the sentence is in
the reported form. So, the correct sentence will
be: "I asked him why he was beating about the
bush." Don't say: He asked me that who was
my father. Say: He asked me who was my
father. Don't say: I asked him that why he
came late. Say: I asked him why he came late.
Similarly, “that” should be removed from all
those sentences in which the above mentioned
words have been used.
Ans: B
14. Intelligent people (A)/ always avail of (B)/
the opportunity. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “always avail themselves
of” in place of “always avail of” in section (B). In
the given sentence, a reflexive pronoun is
needed to give the correct meaning. By adding
themselves, we have completed the sentence.
Myself, ourselves, yourselves, himself, herself,
itself, themselves are known as reflexive pro-
nouns. So, the correct sentence will be:
"Intelligent people always avail themselves of
the opportunity."
Ans: B
15. Money has become (A)/ modern God (B)/
which every man is hankering. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: The correct use is “hankering
after” and not “hankering”. Hankering after
means, having a strong desire for something.
So, the correct sentence will be: "Money has
become modern God which every man is han-
kering after."
Note: The use hanker for also carries the same
meaning. The above sentence can also
be written as follows: "Money has
become modern God which every man
hankers for."
Ans: C
16. The patient died (A)/ before (B)/ the doctor
arrived. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: In this sentence, the tense has not
been properly used. Please note the following
rule for understanding how to use tense in such
sentences. If two actions in a sentence are
shown happening in the past one after the other,
the principal action should be in the past perfect
whereas the subordinate action should be in
past indefinite. In the given sentence, the princi-
pal action is contained in section A. However, its
use is wrong. It should be, “the patient had died”.
So, the correct sentence will be: "The patient had
died before the doctor arrived."
Ans: A
17. Each of these books (A)/ are very useful
(B)/ to college students. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Error lies in the use of plural verb
“are” in section B. Each is a distributive pro-
noun. It means, two or more persons or things
taken one by one. As such, it is always followed
by the singular form of the verb. So, the correct
sentence will be: "Each of these books is very
useful to college students."
Mark the following example: Each of these
students have paid his fees. (Incorrect)
Each of these students has paid his fees.
(Correct)
Ans: B
18. She is more beautiful (A)/ than (B)/ anyone
of her two sisters. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Use “either” in place of “anyone”.
The correct sentence will be: "She is more
beautiful than either of her two sisters."
Ans: C
19. He is the same man (A)/ who has helped
us (B)/ in our work. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “that” in place of “who”
in section B that is a relative pronoun. A rel-
ative pronoun is one that refers to a noun or
pronoun, and joins two sentences. In this
way, it serves the purpose of both a pronoun
and a conjunction. In the given sentence,
that refers to the person who has helped the
subject. So, the correct sentence will be:
"He is the same person that has helped us
in our work."
Ans: B
20. He was taking exercise for three hours (A)/
before he (B)/ was called by his father. (C)/
No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “had been taking” in place
of “was taking”. Please refer to the explanation
of sentence No. 16 for understanding why in
section A “was taking” has been corrected to
“had been taking”. The correct sentence will be:
"He had been taking exercise for three hours
before he was called by his father."
Ans: A
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Spotting Errors
Error Spotting test is asked in the Verbal
Ability Section of General English. The
questions asked in the error spotting test
have grammatical errors in them. The can-
didate is supposed to find the error correct-
ly. Generally one question has one error.
But at times there can be multiple. Despite
being simple to understands, it is difficult to
tackle this question without practice.
However, if with sufficient practice and by
using the tips given below, any candidate
can ace (solve) this section. Spotting errors
in english is one of the important topics.
Here we have some Spotting error bits
based on all grammar concepts.
Read each sentence to find out if there is any
error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part
of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is no error the answer is D.
1. Although it was hot (A)/ but Surya was wear-
ing (B)/ a woollen suit. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: The error lines in the use of con-
junction but in section (B) Although is always
followed by yet and never by but. So, the cor-
rect sentence will be: Although it was hot yet
Surya was wearing a woollen suit.
Ans: B
2. We were all very happy (A)/ at Mr.Sonu
being awarded (B)/ the Noble prize. (C)/ No
error.(D)
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence.
Ans: D
3. The Bible preaches (A)/that we should (B)/
love each other. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: The term each other is used
when only two persons are involved. When the
persons involved are more than two, we use the
term, one another. Thus, the correct sentence
will be: "The Bible preaches that we should love
one another." Ans: C
4. I saw him leaning over the wall (A)/ with a
cigarette (B)/ between his lips. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: Lean over is not a correct use.
The correct use is, lean against. Lean
against means, to rest on something in a
sloping position for support. The person
referred to in the sentence must be using
the wall for support. Hence, the correct sen-
tence will be: "I saw him leaning against the
wall with a cigarette between his lips.'
Note: Even, lean upon carries the same
meaning.
Mark the following example: "The old man
leant upon his stick." However, it will be
incorrect to use lean upon in the sentence
given for correction. The reason being that
when a person leans with his back pressing
against something, it is a case of lean
against. One can lean upon one's stick, arm,
elbow, etc. but not on a wall.
Ans: A
‘That’ should not be used before..
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5. The matter has been discussed (A)/ both
in the press (B)/ and the platform. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: Press and platform are two
different media. As such, one preposition
cannot serve the purpose of both. In section
(B), we have a preposition which connects
noun press to the verb discussed but in sec-
tion (C) there is no preposition before the
noun platform to justify its connection to the
verb. Hence, we should use a preposition
before the platform. We should use at
before the platform to get the desired mean-
ing. So, the correct sentence will be: at the
platform."
Note: Press refers to newspapers and plat-
form refers to public meetings.
Ans: C
6. Pratibha Patil (A)/ is elected (B)/ the
President of India. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write, “has been” in the place of
“is” in section (B). The correct sentence will be:
"Pratibha Patil has been elected the President
of India."
Ans: B
7. Because it rained (A)/ in torrents (B)/ there-
fore, there were heavy floods. (C)/ No error.
(D)
Explanation: Remove therefore from section
(C). Because and therefore should not be used
together in the same sentence because both
carry the same meaning.
Note: Because = For the reason that. Therefore
= For that reason. So, the correct sentence will
be: "Because it rained in torrents, there were
heavy floods."
Ans: C
8. Not only he beat me (A)/ but also (B)/ abused
me also. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write, “he not only beat me” in
place of, “not only he beat me”. In fact, the sen-
tence shows the actions of one man.
In such a case, the formula is :
S + not only + 1st action + but also + 2nd action
When we apply the above formula, we get the
sentence as follows: "He not only beat me but
also abused me."
Ans: A
9. I never have (A)/ and will never disobey (B)/
my elders. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write, “I have never disobeyed”
in section (A) in place of “I never have”. In fact,
English
Grammar prescribes that when two clauses are
joined by and, the verb in both the clauses must
be independent. The given sentence can be
written as follows:
(a) I have never and
(b) will never disobey my elders.
In section (B), the helping verb “will” is followed
by the verb disobey, but in section (A), the help-
ing verb “have” is not followed by any verb.
Hence, it is a section which needs a verb. So,
we can complete the sentence by using dis-
obeyed after never and get the required sense.
So, the correct sentence will be:
"I have never disobeyed and will never disobey
my elders."
Note: In such cases, the verb used after “will”
or “shall” is changed to its third form to be
used in the first clause.
Ans: A
10. One must put it (A)/ in exactly the right
place (B)/ in relation with the other words.
(C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “to” in place of “with” in sec-
tion (C). Mark the following difference: Relation
with = To have links or contact with people. It
refers to dealing.
Relation to = Connection
Ans: C
11. Ram never goes (A)/ in an arrow's flight (B)/
of her. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “within an arrow's flight” in
place of “in arrow's flight” in section (B). The
correct sentence will be: "Ram never goes with-
in an arrow's flight of her."
Ans: B
12. Good night! (A)/ I am very glad to see
(B)/ you again after a long time. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: Write “good evening” (if it is
evening) in place of “good night” in section
(A). Good night is a parting salutation. So,
the correct sentence will be: "Good evening.
I am very glad to see you again after a long
time."
Ans: A
13. I asked him (A)/ that why he was (B)/ beat-
ing about the bush. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Remove “that” from section (B).
As a matter of rule, that should not be used
before who, whose, whom, when, where, why,
what, which and how, when the sentence is in
the reported form. So, the correct sentence will
be: "I asked him why he was beating about the
bush." Don't say: He asked me that who was
my father. Say: He asked me who was my
father. Don't say: I asked him that why he
came late. Say: I asked him why he came late.
Similarly, “that” should be removed from all
those sentences in which the above mentioned
words have been used.
Ans: B
14. Intelligent people (A)/ always avail of (B)/
the opportunity. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “always avail themselves
of” in place of “always avail of” in section (B). In
the given sentence, a reflexive pronoun is
needed to give the correct meaning. By adding
themselves, we have completed the sentence.
Myself, ourselves, yourselves, himself, herself,
itself, themselves are known as reflexive pro-
nouns. So, the correct sentence will be:
"Intelligent people always avail themselves of
the opportunity."
Ans: B
15. Money has become (A)/ modern God (B)/
which every man is hankering. (C)/ No
error. (D)
Explanation: The correct use is “hankering
after” and not “hankering”. Hankering after
means, having a strong desire for something.
So, the correct sentence will be: "Money has
become modern God which every man is han-
kering after."
Note: The use hanker for also carries the same
meaning. The above sentence can also
be written as follows: "Money has
become modern God which every man
hankers for."
Ans: C
16. The patient died (A)/ before (B)/ the doctor
arrived. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: In this sentence, the tense has not
been properly used. Please note the following
rule for understanding how to use tense in such
sentences. If two actions in a sentence are
shown happening in the past one after the other,
the principal action should be in the past perfect
whereas the subordinate action should be in
past indefinite. In the given sentence, the princi-
pal action is contained in section A. However, its
use is wrong. It should be, “the patient had died”.
So, the correct sentence will be: "The patient had
died before the doctor arrived."
Ans: A
17. Each of these books (A)/ are very useful
(B)/ to college students. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Error lies in the use of plural verb
“are” in section B. Each is a distributive pro-
noun. It means, two or more persons or things
taken one by one. As such, it is always followed
by the singular form of the verb. So, the correct
sentence will be: "Each of these books is very
useful to college students."
Mark the following example: Each of these
students have paid his fees. (Incorrect)
Each of these students has paid his fees.
(Correct)
Ans: B
18. She is more beautiful (A)/ than (B)/ anyone
of her two sisters. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Use “either” in place of “anyone”.
The correct sentence will be: "She is more
beautiful than either of her two sisters."
Ans: C
19. He is the same man (A)/ who has helped
us (B)/ in our work. (C)/ No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “that” in place of “who”
in section B that is a relative pronoun. A rel-
ative pronoun is one that refers to a noun or
pronoun, and joins two sentences. In this
way, it serves the purpose of both a pronoun
and a conjunction. In the given sentence,
that refers to the person who has helped the
subject. So, the correct sentence will be:
"He is the same person that has helped us
in our work."
Ans: B
20. He was taking exercise for three hours (A)/
before he (B)/ was called by his father. (C)/
No error. (D)
Explanation: Write “had been taking” in place
of “was taking”. Please refer to the explanation
of sentence No. 16 for understanding why in
section A “was taking” has been corrected to
“had been taking”. The correct sentence will be:
"He had been taking exercise for three hours
before he was called by his father."
Ans: A
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