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Error spotting - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

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

    The workers had been repairing/ the mall road in/ town for/ several days now.
    1. the mall road in
    2. several days now
    3. The workers had been repairing
    4. town for
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  2. Question 2

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

    Neither Smith/ nor rose/ were in/ the classroom.
    1. Neither Smith
    2. were in
    3. the classroom
    4. nor rose
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  3. Question 3

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

    1. She always eats healthy meals.
    2. The sun rises in the east.
    3. We watches movies every Friday night.
    4. He works as a software developer.
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    India has turned 70 years older as a Republic.
    1. 70 years older
    2. as a Republic
    3. No error
    4. India has turned
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    The five first girls will get the discount on our merchandise.
    1. The five first girls
    2. No error
    3. will get the discount
    4. on our merchandise
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CHSL- 2024
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    I goes to/ attend dance classes at/ the National Dance Academy.
    1. I goes to
    2. attend dance classes at
    3. the National Dance Academy
    4. No error
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  7. Question 7

    SSC CHSL- 2024
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    The meeting was called off/ due to a medical emergency of/ the manager of the company.
    1. The meeting was called off
    2. the manager of the company
    3. No error
    4. due to a medical emergency of
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    The recent discoveries have risen hopes about possible applications.
    1. have risen hopes
    2. No error
    3. The recent discoveries
    4. about possible applications
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CGL- 2024
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    People admired him, for/ he lived by the same principals/ that he preached.
    1. he lived by the same principals
    2. People admired him, for
    3. that he preached
    4. No error
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CGL- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    My neighbour’s grandson/ is only/ five month old.
    1. No error
    2. My neighbour’s grandson
    3. is only
    4. five month old
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CGL- 2024
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Mayra has the ability for mathematics.
    1. Mayra has
    2. the ability for
    3. mathematics
    4. No error
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CGL- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Get up from your place/ slow, and/ turn around!
    1. slow, and
    2. turn around
    3. No error
    4. Get up from your place
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    And it just recently awarded/ a million- dollar contract/ that reeks of corruption.
    1. a million- dollar contract
    2. And it just recently awarded
    3. that reeks of corruption
    4. No error
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CGL- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Open your books at page tenth.
    1. No error
    2. Open your
    3. page tenth
    4. books at
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL-2021
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    It turned out to be the noisy park party anybody had ever attended.
    1. No error
    2. the noisy park
    3. anybody had ever attended
    4. It turned out to be
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  16. Question 16

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

    He is waiting/ at airport to receive/ Mr. Smith, who is/ coming form South Africa.
    1. He is waiting
    2. Mr. Smith, who is
    3. coming form South Africa
    4. at airport to receive
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  17. Question 17

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

    The farm cattle is gazing in the field when the tiger attacked.
    1. The farm cattle
    2. in the field when
    3. is gazing
    4. the tiger attacked
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  18. Question 18

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

    Mahesh and his workers/ will have been worked/ on the project/ for a long time.
    1. on the project
    2. will have been worked
    3. Mahesh and his workers
    4. for a long time
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  19. Question 19

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

    A grand celebration in honour of a first woman gold medalist was organised by the family members.
    1. a first woman gold medalist
    2. by the family members
    3. in honour of
    4. grand celebration
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  20. Question 20

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

    Had you not/ been playing/ with a ball/ for morning?
    1. Had you not
    2. for morning
    3. been playing
    4. with a ball
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