Error Spotting - SSC
Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
- A.
As soon as we were going for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn
- B.
As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
- C.
As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn
- D.
As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
View AnswerParts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
- A.
there was corruption
- B.
As long as
- C.
in India
- D.
there can be no progress
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
- A.
All the young boys and girls
- B.
in the card games tonight
- C.
will try his luck
- D.
in the family
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They attend / a meeting / in Chicago / this weekend.
- A.
a meeting
- B.
this weekend
- C.
in Chicago
- D.
They attend
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The students stopped / their chatter / as soon as them noticed / the teacher enter the classroom.
- A.
their chatter
- B.
The students stopped
- C.
the teacher enter the classroom
- D.
as soon as them noticed
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
- A.
The mother loving looked
- B.
brought her in
- C.
at her baby
- D.
as the nurse
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
After he had / ate that lobster,/ he began to / feel sick.
- A.
he began to
- B.
ate that lobster
- C.
After he had
- D.
feel sick
Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.
- A.
The Minister announced
- B.
within a week
- C.
No error
- D.
that the bridge would constructed
Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.
- A.
on maintaining
- B.
to a disciplined lifestyle
- C.
of prevent oneself
- D.
from respiratory diseases
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
- A.
to an environment
- B.
an interesting article
- C.
about the dangers
- D.
in the newspaper
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
- A.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
- B.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
- C.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
- D.
He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Each member / of the team / receive a memorabilia / after the match is over.
- A.
of the team
- B.
Each member
- C.
receive a memorabilia
- D.
after the match is over
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Even though / we are quite different from each other / in our food preferences, / we both loves South Indian delicacies.
- A.
Even though
- B.
we are quite different from each other
- C.
we both loves South Indian delicacies
- D.
in our food preferences
Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
He continued staring at the elephant, as if he had not see one before.
- A.
as if he had not see
- B.
staring at the elephant
- C.
one before
- D.
He continued
Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
Is Savita is joining us for lunch today?
- A.
Is Savita joining us for lunch today?
- B.
Savita is joined us for lunch today?
- C.
Savita joining us for lunch today?
- D.
Are Savita joining us for lunch today?
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, / he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
- A.
to the temple nearby
- B.
Whenever he is
- C.
he travels by foot
- D.
on a holiday
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I goes / to the school / every day / irrespective of the weather.
- A.
every day
- B.
I goes
- C.
irrespective of the weather
- D.
to the school
Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
Fatima and Sana has both taken the vaccine.
- A.
Fatima and Sana was both taken the vaccine.
- B.
Fatima and Sana have both taken the vaccine.
- C.
Fatima and Sana were both taken the vaccine
- D.
Fatima and Sana are both taken the vaccine.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I am not sure / if the red car / in the parking slot / is your.
- A.
in the parking slot
- B.
I am not sure
- C.
if the red car
- D.
is your
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My boss keeps telling me / all the time / that money / doesn’t grows on trees.
- A.
My boss keeps telling me
- B.
all the time
- C.
that money
- D.
doesn’t grows on trees
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The river / flowed besides / the hillock / in our village.
- A.
in our village
- B.
the hillock
- C.
flowed besides
- D.
The river
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The management is not perturbed about appointing / someone who is knowledgeable but is more inclined / towards filling the position with a person / who will be obsequous and will dance to their tunes.
- A.
towards filling the position with a person
- B.
The management is not perturbed about appointing
- C.
who will be obsequous and will dance to their tunes
- D.
someone who is knowledgeable but is more inclined
Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
- A.
The soil is necessary for plantation.
- B.
Water is a necesary element for life.
- C.
Sharp observation is naicessary for a detective.
- D.
Patience is a nesecessary quality for a teacher.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
When we got / to the train station, / the Rajdhani Express / had already been leaving.
- A.
the Rajdhani Express
- B.
When we got
- C.
had already been leaving
- D.
to the train station
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The students / and the teachers / worked hardly / to make the event a success.
- A.
and their teachers
- B.
worked hardly
- C.
The students
- D.
to make the event a success