COMMON ERRORS
      Directions (633-642) : In the        645. Suddenly they saw a car coming        656. The lovers walked (1) / besides
followng questions, some parts of the             (1)/ at a break neck speed. (2)/           each other (2)/ in silence. (3)/
sentences have errors and some are                An old man were crossing the               No error (4)
correct. Find out which part of a                 road at the zebra crossing. (3)/    657. Men are wanted (1)/ for the
sentence has an error. The number                 No error (4)                               army (2)/ and the navy, and the
of that part is the answer. If a           646. I sprained my ankle (1)/ when I              air force. (3)/ No error (4)
sentence is free from error your                  was (2)/ playing basketball. (3)/         Directions (658-662) : In the fol-
answer is (4), i.e. ‘No error’.                   No error (4)                        lowing questions, some parts of the
     (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.) Staff  647. It is time (1)/ we should accept      sentences have errors and some have
           Exam. 23.02.2014, IInd Sitting)        all our people as equals (2)/ and   none. Find out which part of a sen-
633. There is no agreement (1)/                   as partners in the task of building tence has an error. The number of that
       between you and I (2)/ so we               a strong and united nation. (3)/    part is the answer. If there is No er-
       are free to go our way. (3)/ No            No error (4)                        ror, then your answer is (4) i.e. No
       error (4)                                 Directions (648-652) : In the        error.
634. His father would (1)/ rather die      following questions, some of the                     (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi
       than (2)/ to beg from door to       sentences have errors and some have                       Police SI Exam. 22.06.2014)
       door. (3)/ No error (4)             none. Find out which part of a sentence    658. She had an (1) / miserable ex-
635. He is guilty (1)/ for killing (2)/    has an error. The number of that part             istence (2)/living with him.(3)/
       an i nno cent bi rd. ( 3) / No      is your answer. If there is No error,             No error (4)
       error (4)                           your answer is (4) i.e., No error.         659. A weak-minded person is fright-
636. I have just come (1)/ to know                                    (SSC CGL Tier-I        en away (1)/ by the initial diffi-
       that Mr. Ray, one of my favourite                  Re-Exam–2013, 27.04.2014)          culties and (2)/ gives up the at-
       (2)/ teachers, died with cancer     648. Part of the research program (1)/            tempt in despair. (3)/ No error (4)
       recently. (3)/ No error (4)                involved interviewing teenagers     660. The Beatles (1)/ will ever be my
637. Many p ersons mus t have                     (2)/ in inner-city areas. (3)/ No          favourite (2)/ pop group. (3)/ No
       read(1)/The Arabian Nights", (2)/          error (4).                                 error (4)
       which is very interesting. (3)/     649. I could not put up at a hotel (1)/    661. She was shocked when (1)/ she
       No error (4)                               because the board and lodging              heard the news (2)/that he has
638. We shoul d m ake green                       charges       (2)/    were      too        died. (3)/ No error (4)
       vegetables (1)/ an essential part          expensive.(3)/No error (4).         662. The behaviour of young (1)/ boys
       of our daily diet,(2) / shouldn"t   650. Much harassed (1)/ he left hos-              are the subject of (2)/ comment
       we ? (3)/ No error (4)                     tel (2)/ bag and baggage. (3)/ No          the world over. (3)/ No error (4)
639. He has promised (1)/ to pay me               error (4).                                 Directions (663-667) : In the fol-
       the whole amount (2)/ in cheque     651. The young man (1)/ was sur-           lowing questions, some parts of the
       with the stipulated time. (3)/ No          prised (2)/ perhaps a shade         sentences have errors and some are
       error (4)                                  scandalized. (3)/ No error (4).     correct. Find out which part of a sen-
640. We must have (1)/ sympathy for        652. Every boy and every girl (1)/         tence has an error. The number of that
       (2)/needy and the poor. (3)/ No            were given (2)/ a p acket of        part is the answer. If a sentence is
       error (4)
                                                  sweets. (3)/ No error (4)           free from error, then your answer is
641. When I left (1)/ the house at 9                                                  (4) i.e. No error.
       o"clock (2)/ my son was still at          Directions (653–657) : In the fol-
                                           lowing questions, some parts of the                  (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. (2013)
       home. (3)/ No error (4)
                                           sentences have errors and some are                             20.07.2014, Ist Sitting)
642. I did not receive (1)/ any letter
                                           correct. Find out which part of a sen-     663. They dreamed of a society (1)/
       from my parents (2)/ for the last
                                           tence has an error. The number of                 where everyone (2)/ were equal.
       two months. (3)/ No error (4)
                                           that part is your answer. If a sentence           (3)/ No error (4)
       Directions (643-647) : In the fol-
                                           is free from error, your answer is (4).    664. On Senegal (1)/ it is considered
lowing questions, some parts of the
                                           i.e. No error.                                    impolite (2)/ if you do not share
sentences have errors and some are
                                              (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi Police         your food. (3)/ No error (4)
correct. Find out which part of a sen-
tence has an error. The number of that                          SI Exam. 22.06.2014)  665. We discussed about the problem
part is your answer. If a sentence is      653. In 1906 a earthquake (1)/de-                 thoroughly (1)/on the eve of the
free from error, then your answer is              stroyed much (2)/of San Fran-              examination (2)/ that I found it
(4) i.e. No error.                                cisco.(3)/ No error (4)                    very easy to work it out. (3)/ No
                          (SSC CGL Tier-I  654. His parents does not (1) / ap-               error (4)
              Re-Exam–2013, 27.04.2014)           prove of (2)/ his business. (3)/    666. The wise father told him (1)/ that
643. After tasting both (1)/ John pre-            No error (4)                               the mangoes had gone bad as
       fers (2) / tea than coffee. (3)/    655. The college library is (1) / not             they were (2)/ in contact with the
       No error (4)                               only equipped with (2) / very              one rotten mango. (3)/ No error (4)
644. I loved (1)/ the drawings (2)/ they          good books but also with the lat-   667. The box of eggs (1)/ are lying (2)/
       were so real. (3)/ No error (4)            est journals. (3)/No error (4)             on the table. (3)/ No error (4)
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