SSC Sentence Error Quiz 20

(b) a test on Mathematics will replace a test in Mathematics because –
on (Prep.) is used for talking about something as in – a book on South Africa
She tested us on Verbs.

(d) No error.

(c) did not will replace does not because –
the Main Clause is in Past Tense , So, the subordinate Clause will also be in Past Tense .
Hence, and told them that he did not need their services is the right usage

(b) about will replace around because –
bring about (Phr. V.) : to cause something to happen bring around (Phr. V.) : to take a certain course of action

(c) to will replace on because –
We say pay attention to and not pay attention on
as in –
The food industry is beginning to pay attention to
young consumers.
Hence, to such simple matters is the right usage

(b) Here, that all the inmates escaped is the right usage.
Use of – of (Prep.) is unnecessary

(b) is will replace are because –
Drinking and driving is a Singular Subject (a single activity).
A Singular Subject agrees with a Singular Verb .

(c) room will replace place because – room (noun) indicates space needed Look at the examples given below :
He picked up all the books from the table to make room for the television.
There is no room left for anyone else to sit.
Hence, as there is no room inside is the right usage.

(b) making will replace having because –
having is not used in Progressive Tenses unless it indicates that an activity will take place at a particular time in the future/ repeated actions.

(a) I’m looking forward to will replace looking forward to .
When we say that looking forward to —-
We are saying that we are waiting or hoping for something, especially with pleasure.
Subject must be used before looking forward to (Phr. V.)

(d) No error

(a) wish/ hope will replace want because –
if we wish that something should happen. we woould like that something should happen, we would like it to happen, though we know it is not possible to happen.

(b) hung will replace hanged because –
(a) hang (a) (Verb) : to attach to a wall
(b) hang (b) (Verb) : to die as a result of hanging hang (a) (Present) hung (Past) hung (Past Participle) hang (b) (Present) hanged (Past) and hanged (Past Participle)
Look at the examples given below :
He hung the hat on a peg. [hang (a)]
He committed suicide by hanging himself. [hang (b)] Hence, hung the lamp is the right usage

(a) Use of side is superfluous.
at the back will replace in the back side Look at the examples given below :
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two
at the back .
You should enter from the entrance at the back .

(c) comes back will replace will come back will is not used in Conditional Clauses . Simple Present Tense is used.
Look at the examples given below :
When I have a day off from work, I often go to the beach.
My boss gets angry, when I am late to work.

(b) open will replace opened
open (Adj.) – if a shop/ bank/ business, etc. is open, it is ready for business and will admit customers/ visitors.
Hence, that the museum was not open is the right usage

(c) even read will replace read even .
The sentence means – long car journeys are not only less pleasant but also it is difficult to read (during the journeys)
Hence, for it is quite impossible to even read is the right usage

(c) I had no time will replace I have no time because – The Principal clause is in Past Tense .
Hence, but because I had no time is the right usage

(b) whether will replace that because –
in reported clauses , when two or more alternatives are used, we use whether
Hence, whether you will be able is the right usage

(c) at the same time/ at the usual time will replace
at the same usual time
usual (Adj.) : that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases; normal