Welcome to this English Error Detection Questions for SSC PDF, including CGL, CHSL, and MTS. Identifying and correcting sentence errors is a crucial skill for candidates aspiring to succeed in these competitive exams. In this set of questions, you will be presented with sentences, each containing a grammatical error. Your task is to carefully examine each sentence and select the option that corrects the identified error.
These questions are tailored to assess your understanding of English grammar rules, usage, and sentence structure, which are essential for success in SSC CGL, CHSL, and MTS exams. Pay close attention to details such as subject-verb agreement, tenses, prepositions, and other grammatical elements commonly tested in these examinations. Developing proficiency in error detection not only enhances your language skills but also contributes significantly to your overall performance in these SSC exams.
Let’s dive into the questions and sharpen your skills in identifying and rectifying grammatical errors. Best of luck!
Error Detection Questions for SSC
Directions (1-100): In these questions, some sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters. If there is no error, indicate the corresponding to the last option.
Q1. Another change that (a) / I notice in her is that she (b) / avoids to speak to me. (c) / No error (d)
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Write ‘speaking with’ in place of ‘to speak to’.
Q2. There is renewed sense (a) / of urgency in (b) / completing the project. (c) / No error (d)
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. No error.
Q3. Each boy was given (a) / a toy as a parting gift, (b) / which made them happy. (c) / No error (d)
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. No error.
Q4. One of the state (a) / in which there was a severe drought (b) / last year is Maharashtra. (c) / No
error (d)
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘state’ by ‘states’.
Q5. The stock was (a) / divided among (b) / the two brothers. (c) / No error (d)
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘among’ by ‘between’.
Q6. I will try to be on time (a) / but don’t worry when (b) / I am late. (c) / No error (d)
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘when’ by ‘if’.
Q7. That summer, elections were (a) / held at many a place (b) /without any untoward incident. (c) / No error (d)
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘many a place’ by ‘many places’.
Q8. One should respect (a) / religious beliefs of others, (b) / as much as his owns. (c) / No error (d)
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘owns’ by ‘own’.