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Error spotting - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    SSC MTS-2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.

    To treat nightmare disorder, there is a number of medications and therapies .
    1. there is a number
    2. of medications and therapies
    3. No error
    4. To treat nightmare disorder
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  2. Question 2

    SSC MTS- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.


    The front part is used for carving/ the lines and the back end/ for scratching of whole areas.
    1. the lines and the back end
    2. No error
    3. The front part is used for carving
    4. for scratching of whole areas
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  3. Question 3

    SSC MTS- 2024
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.


    Chetan’s room is clean/ than Ram’s room because/ Chetan cleans it more often than Ram.
    1. Chetan cleans it more often than Ram
    2. than Ram’s room because
    3. Chetan’s room is clean
    4. No error
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  4. Question 4

    SSC MTS- 2024
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.



    Alaska in the USA/ is the colder/ of all the states.
    1. is the colder
    2. of all the states
    3. Alaska in the USA
    4. No error
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CHSL- 2024
    The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.


    When it/ come to football, / my brother is/ an addict.
    1. an addict
    2. my brother is
    3. When it
    4. come to football
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CHSL- 2024
    The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.


    Throw of/ the old shoes; / nobody will wear/ them now.

    1. them now
    2. nobody will wear
    3. Throw of
    4. the old shoes
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  7. Question 7

    SSC CHSL- 2022
    The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.


    The birds flew/ fastly above/ as we stood/ on our terrace.
    1. on our terrace
    2. as we stood
    3. fastly above
    4. The birds flew
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CHSL- 2021
    The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.


    Doctors say that home isolation is far more effective than hospitalize in case of mild infection.
    1. Doctors say that
    2. isolation is
    3. far more effective
    4. than hospitalize
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHSL- 2024
    The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.


    I noticed that they/ did not went to/ the museum but entered/ a shopping complex.
    1. a shopping complex
    2. I noticed that they
    3. the museum but entered
    4. did not went to
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CHSL- 2024
    The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.


    The teacher was/ taken back by/ the audacity of/ the new student.
    1. the audacity of
    2. The teacher was
    3. the new student
    4. taken back by
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  11. Question 11

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    Emma agreed/ thinking of an excuse/ to get Paul/ out of the house.
    1. thinking of an excuse
    2. Emma agreed
    3. to get Paul
    4. out of the house
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  12. Question 12

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    The President forced/ to leave the country/ when the people rose up against/ the government.
    1. when the people rose up against
    2. the government
    3. to leave the country
    4. The President forced
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  13. Question 13

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    The penalty for/ not wear masks/ in public places/ should be increased.
    1. The penalty for
    2. should be increased
    3. in public places
    4. not wear masks
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  14. Question 14

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    Research in the medical field/ claims that German measles/ usually cause milder/ infection than Martian measles.
    1. claims that German measles/ usually cause milder
    2. Research in the medical field
    3. infection than Martian measles
    4. usually cause milder
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  15. Question 15

    SSC GD-2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    I decided to/ sang a song/ in the interschool/ song competition.
    1. sang a song
    2. song competition
    3. I decided to
    4. in the interschool
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  16. Question 16

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    If he were/ to climb the tree/ and bring the kitty down/ the child was happy.
    1. and bring the kitty down
    2. the child was happy
    3. to climb the tree
    4. If he were
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CGL- 2024
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    Mr. Abhilash and his family/ have received/ no informations/ about the incident.
    1. about the incident
    2. Mr. Abhilash and his family
    3. have received
    4. no informations
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  18. Question 18

    SSC CGL- 2024
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    Every students in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day parade.
    1. Republic Day parade
    2. to witness the
    3. Every students in the hostel
    4. decided to travel to Delhi
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  19. Question 19

    SSC CGL- 2024
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    Everyone called the reported a daredevil after he came back safely from the war zone.
    1. No error
    2. a daredevil
    3. came back safely
    4. Everyone called the reported
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  20. Question 20

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

    I will spend/ my rest of remaining/ life in my/ native village.
    1. my rest of remaining
    2. life in my
    3. native village
    4. I will spend
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