SSC Sentence Error Quiz 15

(c) Use of to (Prep.) is incorrect. So, it will not be used. Hence, the function will replace to the function

(a) has been will replace is because –
Use of since (Prep.) indicates a preriod continuously from ——
Present Perfect Continuous Tense will be used in this case.
Hence, He has been is the right usage

(a) On will replace At .
On his return is the appropriate usage.

(b) Use of into is incorrect.
The chief guest entered the room is the correct sentence.

(c) with will replace on because – angry agrees with with (Prep.). Hence, with him is the right usage

(c) had preceded him will replace preceded him
because –
When two events happen in the Past , then Past Perfect Tense is used with the event that happens earlier.
Hence, reports about him had preceded him is the right usage

(b) depends will replace depend because – in a Compound Subject , when it is joined by
or, either or , neither nor , the Verb agrees with the Subject that is closest to the Verb.
Look at the examples given below :
Her sister or her parents plan to visit her next week.
Plural Plural
Her sister or her mother plans to visit her next week.
Singular Singular Subject Verb (with s)
Hence, largely depends is the right usage

(b) himself will replace him because –
the Subject (The poor man) and the Object (him) are the same. So, Reflexive Pronoun will be used in place of him .
Hence, poisoned himself is the right usage

(b) when will replace that because –
when is used in time clauses to say that something happened, happens, or will happen at a particular time.
Look at the examples given below :
He left school when he was sixteen.
The last time when I went to Scotland, the weather was beautiful.
Hence, when we first flew is the right usage

(d) No error.

(c) have will replace has because –
when one of is used in a sentence, the Noun/ Pronoun
following of is the Antecedent . So, the Verb is used accordingly.
Here, mothers is the Antecedent and it is Plural . So, the Verb will be in Plural .
The basic structure is as follows :
One of the + Plural Noun + that/ who + Plural Verb
Hence, that have ever lived is the right usage

(a) John, Hari and I will replace John, I and Hari . The first person pronoun-I comes last in the sequence.

(c) was will replace were because –
neither ___ n or fu n ct i on as Conjunctions (Correlative) .
In such cases, the Verb agrees with whichever
Subject is closer to it.
Look at the examples given below :
Neither the supervisor nor the staff members were
Plural Noun Plural Verb able to calm the distressed client.
Neither the manager nor the supervisor was
Singular Noun Singular Verb able to calm the distressed client.

(a) After you return will replace After you will returns
because –
In Conditional clauses will is not used.
The Verb in the clause (Conditional) is in the Simple Present Tense .
Look at the examples given below :
If you go to London, you can visit the British Museum. You’ll get fatter if you eat too much.

(d) No error.

(a) The Pacific Ocean will replace Pacific Ocean
because –
the (Def. Art.) is used before the names of Oceans, mountain ranges, rivers, seas, etc(Geographical features)

(c) won’t you will replace isn’t it because –
the Aux. Verb used in the Positive Statement is will . Its tag will be will + not written as won’t .

(b) your will replace your’s because –
your is a Possessive Adjective that modifies a noun/ noun phrase to indicate ownership.
There is no such word as your’s . Yours is a Possessive Pronoun .
Your boots
Possessive Adj.
I like your idea.
Possessive Pronoun (You)
The larger boots are yours.
Possessive Pronoun

(a) Besides will replace Beside because –
beside (Prep.) : next to
besides (Prep.) : in addition to
Look at the examples given below :
I sat down beside my wife.
There was only one person besides Shalu who knew Malu.
Hence, Besides Hindi is the right usage

(d) No error.