SSC CGL Tier 1
English Language
Error Detection Quiz
30th MAY 2024
Directions (1-10): In the sentence identify the segment which contains the
grammatical error.
Q1. She can be both a homemaker or successful entrepreneur.
(a) She can be
(b) both a
(c) or successful entrepreneur.
(d) a homemaker
Q2. More than one student have cleared that exam.
(a) More than
(b) one student
(c) have cleared
(d) that exam.
Q3. Of all the students in the class, none have completed the home-work.
(a) Of all the students
(b) none have completed
(c) in the class
(d) No error
Q4. It was me who was responsible for the completion of that project.
(a) It was
(b) for the completion
(c) me who was
(d) of that project.
Q5. She went with her family to a cinema called `Udaan.’
(a) a cinema called
(b) She went with her
(c) family to
(d) No error
Q6. Any two persons have ever had the same fingerprints.
(a) have ever
(b) had the
(c) same fingerprints.
(d) any two persons
Q7. Neither he nor his wife are well educated.
(a) Neither he
(b) nor his wife
(c) are well educated.
(d) No Error
Q8. She is not in peace because she lost the love of her life.
(a) in peace
(b) She is not
(c) because she lost
(d) No error
Q9. Any 68 percent of error claims are related to orthopaedic surgery.
(a) Of error claims
(b) Any 68 percent
(c) are related
(d) to orthopaedic surgery.
Q10. A candidate can spend between Rs 50 lakh or Rs 70 lakh, depending on the state they
are contesting the Lok Sabha election from.
(a) A candidate can spend
(b) between Rs 50 lakh
(c) depending on the
(d) or Rs 70 lakh
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The Correlative conjunction ‘Both ….and’ indicates that the two items are equally presented
and included. Correlative conjunctions are pairs such as Neither . . . nor,
Not . . . only, and But . . . also.’ These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or
words. The two elements that correlative conjunctions connect are usually similar in length
and grammatical structure.
For example – She likes both chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Have’ with ‘Has’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The expression ‘More than one’ takes a singular verb. Hence, usage of ‘Have’ makes the
sentence grammatically incorrect.
For example - More than one person was involved in the case.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Replace ‘Have’ with ‘Has’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
In the given sentence, ‘None’ means ‘No one or Not any’ thus refers to a singular subject.
Hence, usage of the plural verb ‘Have’ is incorrect.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Me’ with ‘I’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
As per the rule, when a pronoun follows a linking verb, such as "Is," the pronoun should be
in the “Nominative Case/ subjective case.”
Hence, usage of an objective case ‘Me’ is incorrect.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace article ‘A’ with ‘The’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
when we speak about a specific place, a specific cinema (In this case – Udaan), the definite
article 'The' is used. We use definite article ‘The’ to point out some particular person or
thing.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘Any’ with ‘No’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Any is an unspecified quantity. It refers to "one, some or all".
we use ‘No’ when we refer to a zero quantity. No is generally used to emphasize the
complement of the sentence.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Are’ with ‘Is’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
When two singular subjects connected by ‘Either/Or, Neither/nor’ require a singular verb.
For example - Neither Ram nor her sister was telling the truth.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace ‘In peace’ with ‘At peace’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
At peace – It is a phrase which means, ‘Free from anxiety or distress, relaxed and happy.’
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Replace ‘Any’ with ‘Some’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Any, some are quantifiers.
Some – It is generally used in positive sentences.
For example - I have some questions.
Any is generally used in negative sentences.
For example - I don’t have any questions.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Between …and –
Between – It is followed by ‘And.’
Ex - He sits between me and my friend.
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