COMMON ERRORS
1010. The reason for (1)/ his failure            Directions (1022 – 2024) : In the      1031. Coul d she ci te (1) / any
        is because (2)/ he did not work     following questions, one part of the                precedent in support (2)/ for
        hard. (3)/ No error (4)             sentence may have an error. Find out                her case? (3)/ No error (4)
1011. I have reached (1)/ the office        which part of the sentence has an           1032. The General Manager of the
        before (2)/ the rain started. (3)/  error. If the sentence is free from error,          industry has felt (1)/ that there
        No error (4)                        choose the No error.                                is no use of (2)/ discussing
1012. A large (1)/ consignment of                               (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)           about the problems with the
        books (2)/ are expected. (3)/ No                 Exam. 06.09.2016 (Ist Sitting)         labourers. (3)/ No error (4)
        error (4)                           1022. Why you (1)/copying your              1033. She enquired from the stranger
     Directions (1013–1015) : In the                homework (2)/from someone                   (1)/who was he and (2)/ what
following questions, one part of the                else? (3)/No error (4)                      he wanted from her. (3)/ No
sentence may have an error. Find out        1023. There is (1)/few time (2)/for                 error (4)
which part of the sentence has an                   preparation. (3) / No error (4)           Directions (1034–1036) : In the
error. If the sentence is free from error,  1024. All my hope (1)/were duped (2)/       following questions, one part of the
choose No error.                                    and I was plunged in deep           sentence may have an error. Find out
                    (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)           sorrow. (3)/No error (4).           which part of the sentence has an
            Exam. 02.09.2016 (IInd sitting)      Directions (1025–1027) : In the        error. If the sentence is free from error,
1013. The leader (1)/ with all his          following questions, one part of the        choose No error.
        followers (2)/ are send to prison.  sentence may have an error. Find out                    (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
        (3)/ No error (4)                   which part of the sentence has an                        Exam. 10.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
1014. Do you know (1)/ whom the (2)/        error. If the sentence is free from error,  1034. The doctor says that (1)/the
        next speaker is? (3)/ No error      choose the No error option.                         patient will recover (2)/in few
                                                                (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)           days. (3)/No error (4)
        (4)
                                                         Exam. 07.09.2016 (Ist sitting) 1035. I do not think that (1)/ I can
1015. He is having an attack (1)/ of
                                            1025. I always enjoy (1)/ to read (2)/              cope up (2)/ with this problem.
        fever everyday (2)/ for the last
                                                    books. (3)/ No error (4)                    (3)/ No error (4)
        few days. (3)/ No error (4)
                                            1026. Variety (1)/ is (2)/ spice of life.   1036. The mother (1)/ yearns for (2)/
     Directions (1016–1018) : In the                (3)/ No error (4)
following questions, one part of the                                                            her only child. (3)/ No error (4)
                                            1027. Neither of the scout leaders                Directions (1037–1039) : In the
sentence may have an error. Find out
                                                    know (1)/ how to trap wild          following questions, one part of the
which part of the sentence has an                   animals (2)/ or how to prepare
error. If the sentence is free from error,                                              sentence may have an error. Find out
                                                    them for mounting. (3)/ No error    which part of the sentence has an
choose the No error option.                         (4)
                    (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)                                               error. If the sentence is free from error,
                                                  Directions (1028–1030) : In the       choose No error.
             Exam. 03.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
                                            following questions, one part of the                             (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
1016. According to scientists (1)/,
                                            sentence may have an error. Find out                     Exam. 11.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
        there are a lot of (2)/ answers
                                            which part of the sentence has an           1037. I will not (1)/stay here another
        about it. (3)/ No error (4).
                                            error. If the sentence is free from error,          minute (2)/if I can help it! (3)/
1017. They are coming (1)/ straight         choose the No error option.
        to (2)/ our direction. (3)/ No                                                          No error (4)
                                                        (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
        error (4).                                                                      1038. Roger dressed (1)/ in his best
                                                         Exam. 08.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
                                                                                                shirt, (2)/ silver tie and black
1018. The building collapsed (1)/ at        1028. The job for drawing water (1)/
                                                                                                jacket. (3)/ No error (4)
        the afternoon (2)/ at about 4               from the village well is usually
        O’clock. (3)/ No error (4).                 (2)/ carried out by the women       1039. They are looking forward (1)/
                                                    and young girls. (3)/ No error              to meet (2)/ their parents. (3)/
      Directions (1019–1021) : In the
                                                    (4)                                         No error (4)
following questions, one part of the
                                            1029. I remember him as (1) /                     Directions (1040–1059) : In
sentence may have an error. Find out
                                                    someone who was a lot nicer         each of the following questions, some
which part of the sentence has an
                                                    (2)/ than circumstances             part of the sentence may have errors.
error. If the sentence is free from error,
                                                    warranted. (3)/ No error (4)        Find out which part of the sentence
choose the No error.
                                            1030. Several days passed before (1)/       has an error. If a sentence is free from
                    (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
             Exam. 04.09.2016 (Ist sitting)         Jeff worked over enough (2)/        error, select No error.
                                                    courage to return to the house.      (SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) Exam. 30.11.2016)
1019. Considering the (1)/gravity of
        the problems (2)/an early reply             (3)/ No error (4)                   1040. Millions of Jews lost (1)/ their
        has expected. (3)/No error (4)           Directions (1031–1033) : In the                kith and kin (2)/ in Hitler con-
                                            following questions, one part of the                centration camps.(3)/ No error
1020. The Statesman has the (1)/
                                            sentence may have an error. Find out                (4)
        larger circulation (2)/of all
        English dailies. (3)/No error (4)   which part of the sentence has an           1041. Mother-in-laws (1)/ are (2) / a
                                            error. If the sentence is free from error,          nuisance.(3) / No error (4)
1021. I am very anxious (1)/to know
        how are you (2)/and mother are      choose the No error option.                 1042. Today people is ignorant (1)/ of
        doing. (3)/No error (4)                                 (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)           the things that (2)/ are happening
                                                         Exam. 09.09.2016 (Ist sitting)         around them. (3)/ No error (4)
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