Important spotting error for ssc cgl mains 2017 set-8

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Directions [Q. No. 1 to 20]: Some of the 
sentences have errors and some have none.
Find out which part of a sentence has error
and blacken the oval corresponding to the
appropriate to the appropriate letter (A, B, C).
If there is no error, blacken the oval
corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.1. Having broken down (A)/the driver sent the
car (B)/to the garage. (C)/No error (D)

1. (A); No mention of car here makes 'the driver'

the subject of 'having broken down' which
makes the meaning of the sentence
wrong.



2. He is one of(A)/those writer (B)/who has
won acclaim the world over. (C)/No error (D)


2. (B); Change 'writer' into 'writers'. and also C "have"


3. The Mason will not (A)/do any work(B)/except give the order.(C)/No error(D)


3. (C); Change 'give' into 'giving'


4. When students are ill (A)/they find that they
have a lot of work(B)/to catch up when they
return.(C)/No error(D)

4. (C); Change 'Catch up' into 'Catch up with'

5. Teachers of various schools (A)/ met to discuss about (B)/how to improve the standard
of English.(C)/No error(D)

5. (B); Remove 'about'




6. Right strategy as well as hard work (A)/ are
necessary (B)/for success. (C)/No error(D)

6. (B); Change 'are' into 'is'


7. Last night (A)/my brother with his son(B)/
came to attend the function.(C)/No error (D)

7. (D);

8. I made him (A)/to apologize(B)/for his
rudeness.(C)/No error(D)

8. (B); Remove 'to'


9. I am hearing that (A)/the meeting is(B)/
likely to be postponed(C)/No error(D)

9. (A); Change 'am hearing' into 'hear'


10. The police can give any official statement(A)/
only after(B)/farther investigation.(C)/No
error(D)

10. (C);Change 'farther' into 'further 



11. The long-distance train(A)/which met with
an accident(B)/was carrying some army
personal.(C)/No error(D)

11. (C);Change 'Personal' into 'personnel'

12. I must complement you(A)/on your excellent(B)/
and good choice.(C)/No error (D)

12. (A); Change 'Complement' into 'Compliment'


13. Beside food, (A)/the pilgrims carried (B)/
some medicines. (C)/No error(D)


13. (A); Change 'beside' into 'besides'


14. Even today (A)/it is incredulous to think(B)/
that men have walked on the moon and
many doubt this claim.(C)/No error(D)

14. (B); Change 'incredulous' into 'incredible'



15. Adults suffering chicken pox(A)/can
develop(B)/all kinds of complications.(C)/
No error(D)


15. (A); Add 'from' after 'suffering'


16. The members of the opposition party in the
parliament(A)/shout upon the minister(B)/
if he makes a wrong statement.(C)/No
error(D)

16. (B); Change 'upon' into 'at'


17. Knowledge of (A)/at least two programs(B)/
are required to get this job.(C)/No error(D)

17. (C);Change 'are' into 'is'




18. She pretends as if she has(A)/never in her
life,(B)/told a lie, isn't it?(C)/No error

18. (C);Change 'isn't it?' into 'doesn't she?'


19. The manager wanted to know who has
arrived(A)/early yesterday,(B)/the cashier or
the accountant.(C)/No error(D)

19. (A); Remove 'has'


20. The items I liked most(A)/were the rosewood
carvings (B)/and the teak wood furnitures
of Dutch design.(C)/No error(D

20. (C);Change 'furnitures' into 'furniture'

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