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Error spotting - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

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


    A large number of student have participated in this music video.
    1. in this music video
    2. have participated
    3. of student
    4. A large number
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CGL- 2022
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

    The crowd of the migrant worker at the station for the Shramik Special is unforgettable.
    1. at the station
    2. of the migrant worker
    3. The crowd
    4. is unforgettable
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  3. Question 3

    SSC MTS- 2021
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.


    Hundreds of migrants work in private firms in Erode.
    1. firms in Erode
    2. No error
    3. Hundreds of migrants
    4. work in private
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  4. Question 4

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


    Southern states has made an impressive comeback in the latest ranking .
    1. No error
    2. in the latest ranking
    3. an impressive comeback
    4. Southern states has made
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  5. Question 5

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

    Telecom is one of Indias globally recognized success stories.
    1. recognized success stories
    2. Telecom is one of
    3. No error
    4. Indias globally
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  6. Question 6

    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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  7. Question 7

    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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  8. Question 8

    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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  9. Question 9

    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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  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.


    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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  11. Question 11

    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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  12. Question 12

    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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  13. Question 13

    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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  14. Question 14

    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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  15. Question 15

    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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  16. Question 16

    SSC GD- 2021
    Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

    I am thinking/ your idea will be/ really appreciated/ by everyone.
    1. by everyone
    2. I am thinking
    3. your idea will be
    4. really appreciated
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  17. Question 17

    SSC GD- 2021
    Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

    The easiest way to make pasta is to be followed Chef Kapoor’s instructions on YouTube.
    1. make pasta
    2. to be followed
    3. instructions on YouTube
    4. The easiest way
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  18. Question 18

    SSC GD- 2021
    Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

    The students/ were tired/ after working/ at long hours.
    1. after working
    2. at long hours
    3. were tired
    4. The students
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  19. Question 19

    SSC GD-2022
    Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

    There was no denying the fact/ that King Lear confided to/ his daughter Cordelia/ more than anybody else.
    1. that King Lear confided to
    2. There was no denying the fact
    3. more than anybody else
    4. his daughter Cordelia
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  20. Question 20

    SSC MTS- 2024
    Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

    The sky is covering/ with dark clouds and/ I hope soon it/ will begin rain.
    1. I hope soon it
    2. The sky is covering
    3. with dark clouds and
    4. will begin rain
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