SSC Sentence Error Quiz 26

(a) eminent will replace emminent. eminent is the right spelling.
eminent (Adj.) : famous and respected

(b) are will replace is because – most countries is Plural Hence, are for is the right usage

(d) No error.
But, rather than using buys, we can use uses
and packets/ rims can replace kilograms
Our office uses five packets/ rims of paper every month.

(b) has will replace have because –
with every , many a , Singular Verb will be used. Hence, has realized is the right usage.

(a) factors will replace factor because –
one of is followed by a Plural Noun/ Pronoun . Hence, One of the most important factors is the right usage.

(b) differs will replace differ because –
A technical view (Subject ) is Singular .
A Singular Subject agrees with Singular Verb (with s) Hence, sometimes differs is the right usage.

(a) Book Fairs will replace Books fair because –
Book fairs is the right usage.

(b) is will replace are because –
Each of (Singular Subject ) will agree with Singular Verb.

(b) particularly will replace particular because – an Adv. modifies an Adj./ Verb/ Adj./ Clauses .

(a) The will be used before UNICEF because – The (Def. Art. ) is used before the names of organistions, parties, committees, etc.

(b) Use of he is not required because we are already talking about a particular boy.
Hence, will pass will replace he will pass

(c) is will replace are because –
Politics is a Singular Subject and it will agree with a
Singular Verb .
Hence, I feel that politics is not my cup of tea is the right usage.

(b) is will replace are because –
A Tale of Two cities , is the name of a Single Book . So, it will take Singular Verb .
Hence, is written is the right usage.

(a) elicit will replace illicit
elicit (Verb) : to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty
illicit (Adj.) : not allowed by law; illegal
Look at the examples given below :
In the prison, inmates are prohibited from having
illicit items such as drugs, alcohol, and weapons. The comedian hoped his jokes would elicit a great deal of laughter from the audience.
Hence, Though the police tried all sorts of methods to elicit is the right usage.

(b) am will be replace by was. In Indirect speech , verb changes according to the reporting verb . As the reporting verb is in Past Tense the verb in the reported speech will also be in Past Tense .
Hence, what I was doing is the right usage

(c) than will be used before the boys because –
No sooner than are the correct pair of Conjunctions .
Hence, than the boys left the class is the right usage.

(c) will starve will replace are starving because – if Conditional Clause is in Simple Present , the Main Clause will be in Simple Future Tense .
Hence, thousands will starve is the right usage.

(c) for will replace since because –
since is used while specifying the starting point.
for is used while specifying the amount of time (how long).
Look at the examples given below :
She has been dancing since she was years old. She has been dancing for a long time.
Hence, for three years is the right usage.

(d) either of/ neither of agree with Singular/ Plural Verb.

(d) No error.