SSC Sentence Error Quiz 6

(d) No error
Look at the sentences given below :
He always helps with the housework.
He will help us with some of the organisations. I need contacts that could help me find a job.
The charity aims to help people help themselves. Can I be of any help to you ?

(c) compelling will replace to compel because – after than to Infinitive is not used, Gerund (– ing form) is used.
Look at the example below :
Another, probably more compelling factor is that of safety.
Hence, compelling you to come is the right usage.

(d) No error

(a) read will replace has read -because the action took place in the past .
Hence, He read four plays is the right usage.

(b) with will replace on because –
angry (Adj.) : feeling or showing anger (usually followed by at , with , or about (Prep.)
Look at the examples given below :
The girl felt angry at the injustice of the situation. I was angry with myself for making silly mistakes.
We use angry at/ about (something) and angry with
(somebody).
Hence, is angry with the clerk is the right usage

(a) It will be placed before being to complete the sentence appropriately.
Combination of two or more sentences is possible only when the sentences have a common subject. Look at the examples given below :
I read the book. I returned it to the library.
Having read the book I returned it to the library( ) Reading the book I returned it to the library(×)
It was a rainy day. I could not go out.
It being a rainy day I could not go out( )

(b) capable of doing will replace capable to do because capable agrees with of (Prep.) and – ing Verb (Gerund) .
Look at the examples given below :
I am perfectly capable of doing it myself.
The workers are capable of running the organisation them selves.
Hence, capable of doing this work is the right usage.

(b) assure will replace insure because –
only assure is used with reference to a person to indicate that something is definitely true/ will happen. insure is used for guaranteeing persons against risk. Look at the examples given below :
The ambassador assured the Prime Minister of his loyalty.
We assured him of our support.
Hence, but I cannot assure is the right usage

(b) to put his signature will replace to put his sign
because –
sign (Noun) an indication
Look at the examples given below :
I was asked to sign the letter.
There was no sign of his returning from Bangalore. Hence, to put his signature is the right usage

(d) No error.

(a) are better off will replace could be better off
because –
be better off is used for saying that somebody is/ would be happier/ more satisfied if he was in a particular position or did a particular thing to have more money.
Look at the examples given below :
Families will be better off under the new law. She is better off without him.
Hence, you are better off these days is the right usage

(c) less will replace fewer because –
less (Det.) is used with uncountable Nouns to mean a smaller amount of as in-less better/ time/ importance and
fewer (Det.) is used with Plural Nouns and a Plural Verb to mean not many as in –
Few people understand the difference.
There seems to be fewer tourists around this year . Hence, less than ten bags of rice is the right usage

(b) between and / from to will replace between to because –
between (Prep.) indicates a period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc.
between is used with and
from (Prep.) is used for showing when something starts
from is used with to
to is never used with between
Look at the examples given below :
We shuttled between New York to Chicago(×) We shuttled between New York and Chicago( ) We are open from a.m. to p.m. every day

(c) is he will replace isn’t he because –
The statement is negative and it will use a positive tag .
Look at the examples given below :
It isn’t beautiful, is it ?
They didn’t leave, did they ? You can do it, can’t you ?

(a) to will replace into because –
to (Prep.) indicates in a direction so as to reach into (Prep.) indicates a position in/ inside something Look at the examples given below :
I’m going with her to Australia. I went into the yard.
Hence, I went to is the right usage.

(b) First two will replace two first because –
in Numeral Adjectives – Ordinal and Cardinal
Adjectives — a particular order is followed. The order is –
Determiner + Ordinal + Cardinal + Noun
the first two chapters Hence, the first two chapters of the book

(c) for will replace of because –
thirst (for something) (Noun) : a strong desire for something
Thirst agrees with for (Prep.) as in – a thirst for knowledge
Hence, for knowledge is the right usage.

(b) reached will replace had reached because – When two actions take place in the Past , the earlier action is in Past Perfect and the later action in Simple

(b) would will replace will because –
in Indirect speech will changes into would
as in –
She said, “I will teach you English.” (D.S.)
She said that she would teach me English(I.S.) Hence, that he would never is the right usage.

(b) to cope with is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below :
I can’t cope with your being late for work any more. He wasn’t able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job.