SSC Sentence Error Quiz 23

(d) No error.

(a) knocked at the door will replace knocked the door
knocked (Verb) agrees with at (Prep.)
Hence, When she knocked at the door is the right usage.

(b) would will replace will because –
in Indirect Speech (Future Simple Tense) will changes into would
Look at the examples given below :
She said, “I will buy a computer.” (D.S.)
She said that she would buy a computer(I.S.) Hence, that he would meet me is the right usage

(c) as many as will replace as much as because – much is used with Uncountable Nouns and many is used with Countable Nouns
Hence, and as many as fifty cars is the right usage.

(c) from the Roman God will replace of the Roman God as – from (Prep.) is used for showing the origin of somebody/ something
Look at the examples given below :
I’m from Bangalore.
These quotations are from Shakespeare.

(a) Being/ Having been will replace Having
Being (Verb) is used for giving reason for something
Look at the examples given below :
Having lived in London, I know its climate very well. This sentence means that I have lived in London, So I know its climate very well.
Hence, Being/ Having been/ deprived of their houses is the right usage

(c) to smoking will replace with smoking because –
addicted (Verb) agrees with to (Prep.) Look at the examples given below : My uncle is addicted to cocaine.
He is a video – game addict(Noun)

(b) use of for (Prep.) is superfluous.
order (Verb) : to ask for something to eat or drink in a restaurant, bar, etc.
Look at the examples given below :
He sat down and ordered a meal.
I ordered a burger and a coke for myself. Hence, he ordered will replace he ordered for

(c) isn’t it is an incorrect question tag. The subject in the sentence is he (pron.) So, in the question tag he will replace it.
Hence, isn’t he ? is the right usage

(c) for will replace since because –
for (Prep.) is used for duration of time for minutes since (Prep.) is used for precise moment in time since morning.
Look at the examples given below :
I’m staying with Babu for a few days. Exam results have improved since . Hence, for two years is the right usage

(b) into will replace in because –
into (Prep.) is used for saying where someone/ something goes, or where something is put
in (Prep.) is used for saying where someone/ something is, or where something happens.
Look at the examples given below :
I wanted to play in the park. I went into the yard.
Hence, came running into the house is the right usage

(b) going will replace to go because –
Verbs followed by a Prep. are followed by a Gerund .

(b) Use of the (Def. Art.) is superfluous.
the (Def. Art.) is used before Superlatives, Ordinal Numbers and with Adjectives, for referring to a whole group of people
Look at the examples given below : This is the highest building in Rohini. This is the last chapter to be read. The French enjoy cheese.
Hence, famous Bhishm will replace the famous Bhishm

(b) the will be used before first because –
the (Def. Art.) is used before Ordinal numbers .
Look at the examples given below :
This is the first time I’ve ridden a horse.
Their team won the second prize for the Quiz Competition.
Hence, was the first is the right usage

(a) had rarely/ has rarely will replace had not rarely
because –
the sense of the sentence is Affirmative . So, not will not be used.
rarely (Adv.) : not often
Look at the sentences given below :
I’m rarely in town these days.
This method is rarely used in modern laboratories. Hence, Padmini has/ had rarely missed is the right usage

(c) did will replace does because –
the first clause is in Past Tense , the following clause will also be in Past Tense . Hence, Simple Past Tense will be used.
Hence, and so did Kamya is the right usage.

(b) is will replace are because –
‘Gulliver’s Travels ’ is the name of a book and it agrees with Singular Verb .

(c) has will replace have because –
when either or (correlative ) is used, the Verb
agrees with the nearest Subject .

(c) may/ might will replace should because –
may/ might (Mod. V.) indicates a possibility.
Hence, it might have rained last night is the right usage

(b) from May will replace between May because–
from (Prep.) is used with to and
between (Prep.) is used with and
The above sentence can also be written thus – Our vacation is between May and June.