COMMON ERRORS
269. Citizens cannot afford (1)/ to            283. At his return (1)/ we asked him            Directions (296–300) : In the
      take the law (2)/ out of their                  (2)/ many questions. (3)/ No      following questions some of the sen-
      hands. (3)/ No error (4).                       error (4)                         tences have errors and some are cor-
270. The relatives of the deceased (1)/        284. The chief guest (1)/ entered into   rect. Find out which part of a sen-
      threatened to avenge (2)/ his                                                     tence has an error the number of that
                                                      (2)/ the room. (3)/ No error (4)
      death. (3)/ No error (4).                                                         part is your answer. If a sentence is
                                               285. She is (1)/ very angry (2)/ on
      Directions (271 – 275) : In the                                                   free from errors, then your answer is
                                                      him. (3)/ No error (4)            (4) i.e. No error.
following questions, some of the sen-
                                                     Directions (286 – 290) : In the                     (SSC CISF Constable (GD)
tences have errors and some have
none. Find out which part of a sen-           following questions, some of the sen-                             Exam. 05.06.2011)
tence has an error. The number of that        tences have errors and some are cor-      296. Pacific Ocean is (1) / the deep-
part is your answer. If there is No er-       rect. Find out which part of a sentence          est ocean (2)/ in the world. (3)/
ror, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.        has an error. If there is No error, the          No error (4)
              (SSC Higher Secondary Level     answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punc-
                                                                                        297. You will come (1) / to my sister’s
               Data Entry Operator & LDC      tuation, if any).
                                                                                               wedding tomorrow, (2)/ isn’t it?
           Exam. 28.11.2010 (IInd Sitting)    (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff
                                                                                               (3)/ No error (4)
271. I remember (1)/ meet him (2)/                                    Exam. 20.02.2011)
                                                                                        298. I am (1) / your’s (2)/ affection-
      five years ago. (3)/ No error (4).       286. When Anand reached the village
                                                                                               ate son.(3)/ No error (4)
272. He asked (1)/ that how long (2)/                 (1) / he found that (2) / reports
                                                                                        299. Beside Hindi, (1) / she knew (2)/
      I would be absent. (3)/ No error                about him preceded him. (3) /
                                                                                               Bengali well. (3)/ No error (4)
      (4).                                            No error (4)
                                                                                        300. He walks (1) / as if the earth
273. He ate (1)/ nothing (2)/ since            287. Our success or our failure (1) /
                                                                                               (2)/ belonged to him. (3)/ No
      yesterday. (3) No error (4).                    largely depend (2) / upon our
                                                                                               error (4)
274. She (1)/ is working here (2)/                    actions. (3) / No error. (5)
                                                                                                Directions (301 – 310) : In the
      since 1983. (3)/ No error (4).           288. The poor man (1) / poisoned him
                                                                                        following questions some of the sen-
275. Madhuri Dixit is having (1)/ a                   (2) / and his own children.(3) /
                                                                                        tences have errors and some are cor-
      large (2)/ fan following. (3)/ No               No error. (4)                     rect. Find out which part of a sentence
      error (4).                               289. It was in 2006 (1) / that we first  has an error. The number of that part
       Directions (276 – 285) : In the                flew (2) / to the United States.  is your answer. If a sentence is free
following questions, some of the                      (3) / No error. (4)               from errors, then your answer is (4)
sentences have errors and some have            290. The children’s dog (1) / slept      i.e. No error.
none. Find out which part of a sentence               quietly (2) / in their uncle’s             (SSC Stenographer Grade "C" & "D"
has an error. The number of that part                                                                           Exam. 16.10.2011)
                                                      house. (3) / No error. (4)
is your answer. If there is No error,
                                                     Directions (291 – 295) : In the     301. He walked (1)/ten miles (2)/ by
the answer is (4) i.e. No error.
                                              following questions, some of the                  foot. (3)/ No error (4)
                        (SSC Stenographer
                                              sentences have errors and some are         302. He is good (1)/ in mathematics
        (Grade "C" & "D" Exam. 09.01.2011)
                                              correct. Find out which part of a                 (2)/ but his friend isn’t.(3)/ No
 276. Several guests noticed Mr. Sharma
                                              sentence has an error. If there is No             error (4)
       (1)/collapsing in his chair (2)/
       and gasping for breath. (3)/ No        error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors   303. By noon (1)/ the fog cleared (2)/
                                              of punctuation, if any).                          completely. (3)/No error (4)
       error (4)
                                              (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff   304. Ahmed has been watching (1)/
 277. This is our second reminder (1)/
                                                                      Exam. 27.02.2011)         the Oscar nominated film (2)/
       and we are much surprised (2)/
       at receiving no answer from you.       291. She is one of the (1)/ best                  three times. (3)/ No error (4)
       (3)/ No error (4)                             mothers (2) / that has ever         305. The police (1)/ has arrested him
 278. You sho uld (1)/ be always                     lived. (3)/ No error (4).                  (2)/ on the charge of theft. (3)/
       greatful (2)/ to your mentor. (3)/     292. Jo hn, I and Hari (1) / have                 No error (4)
       No error (4)                                  finished (2)/ our studies. (3)/ No  306. The period (1)/ between 1991
 279. The furnitures (1)/ had become                 error (4).                                 to 1995 (2)/ was very significant
       (2)/ old and rusty. (3)/ No            293. Neither the mouse (1)/ nor the               in my life. (3)/ No error (4)
       error (4)                                     lion (2)/ were caught. (3)/ No      307. Both me (1)/ and my sister (2)/
 280. Most people (1)/ are afraid of                 error (4)                                  went to a boarding school. (3)/
       (2)/swine flu these days. (3)/ No      294. After you will returns (1)/ from             No error (4)
       error (4)                                     New Delhi (2)/ I will meet you      308. Time and tide (1)/ wait (2)/ for
 281. I may not be able (1)/ to attend               (3)/ No error (4)                          no man. (3)/ No error (4)
       (2)/ to the function. (3)/ No error(4) 295. When I was young, (1)/ I used         309. Christina’s friends (1)/ preferred
 282. He is (1)/ residing here (2)/                  to collect stamps (2)/ as a                her remedies (2)/over the doc-
       since 1983. (3)/ No error (4)                 hobby. (3)/ No error (4)                   tor’s. (3)/ No error (4)
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