SSC Sentence Error Quiz for SSC CGL Mains 2019 15 July 20

(c) or will replace and because –
either or , neither-nor are correct forms of Correlative Conjunctions , used for showing the relationship between two things or two terms that are different from each other.
and (Conj.) is used for showing the relationship between two things/ situations that exist together.

(c) affect will replace effect because –
effect (Verb) : to make something happen; to bring about
affect (Verb) : to produce a change in somebody/ something

(a) good will replace better because –
the pattern used with as — as (Adv.) is as follows :
as + Adj(in Positive Degree) + as
good Positive Degree (no comparison is made) better Comparative Degree (two things are compared)
best Superlative Degree (more than two things are compared)
as — as used for expressing similarity between one person/ thing and another.

(a) from will replace with because –
from (Prep.) is used for showing somebody’s point of view
from one’s point of view : as far as one is concerned

(b) help will replace helped because –
do/ does/ did (Aux. V.) is used when no other Aux. V.
is Present, to emphasize what you are saying.
The pattern used with do/ does/ did is as follows : do/ does/ did + Main Verb (Base form) did + help (Base form) of help (Verb) will be used.
Look at the examples given below :
He does look tired.
She did at least write to say thank you. I do want to be sure.
Hence, we did help the poor is the right usage

(a) acceptable will replace accepted/ by will replace
to because –
accepted (Verb) : to agree/ approve of something acceptable (Adj.) : agreed/ approved by most people in a society; agreeable; capable of being accepted Look at the examples given below :
The princess accepted the offer(Active Voice)
The offer was accepted by the princess(Passive Voice) The offer was acceptable to the princess.
Hence, acceptable to/ accepted by will be used. Hence, Unless it is accepted by/ acceptable to both the parties, an is the right usage

(c) tried will replace tries because –
The Principal clause is in Past Tense and the sentence expresses a past action.
Look at the examples given below :
The teacher told us that he would take us for a picnic next day.
Hence, are bound to affect the export sector is the right usage

(c) were will replace was because –
The various consequences (Main Subject ) is in Plural . Hence, the Verb will also be in Plural as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number .
Singular Subject Singular Verb (Main Verb + S) Plural Subject Plural Verb (Main Verb without S) Look at the examples given below :
The number of volunteers grows
Singular Subject Singular Verb each year.
A number of people grow
Plural Subject Plural Verb tomatoes each summer.
Hence, finance ministry were not foreseen by the bureaucrats is the right usage.

(c) do (Aux. V.) will not be used because –
Each clause has to be structured in a way that is a complete sentence on its own.
Look at the structure below :
I never considered him to be a person who would go back on his promise(Sentence I)
I never considered him to be a person who would not even apologize(Sentence II)
Combining the two sentences –
I never considered him to be person who would go back on his promise and not even apologise.
Hence, not even apologise is the right usage. Use of –
would do not even apologize is incorrect.

(c) of (Prep.) will be used after search because
in search of (Idiom) : looking for
Look at the examples given below :
They went to California in search of gold.
She went into the kitchen in search of a drink. Hence, in search of some job is the right usage

(c) at will replace to because –
We usually say that someone arrives at a place/ arrives in a country/ city
Look at the examples given below:
We arrived at the station at o’clock. The President arrived in Rome today. Use of arrive to is incorrect.
Hence, at our destination is the right usage.

(c) are will be used after accidents because –
The sentence is in Passive Voice . The basic structure of a Passive clause is as follows :
Subject + Aux. Verb + Main Verb + by + —
Many accidents (be) are caused by —-
(Past Participle)
It is also a general statement, hence, the Aux. Verb will be used in Simple Present Tense .
Hence, many accidents are caused by reckless driving is the right usage

(d) No error

(b) with will replace on because –
angry (Adj.) : feeling or showing anger (usually followed by at , with , or about (Prep.)

(b) had I will replace I had because –
When a negative Adverb/ Adverbial Expression (no sooner, hardly/ barely/ scarcely), is used at the beginning of a clause; it is followed by Aux. Verb + Subject .

(c) more will replace much because –
more (Adv.) : in addition; to a greater extent (needs to be done/ is desired)
more Comparative Degree much Positive Degree most Superlative Degree

(c) In/ from will replace into because –
in (Prep.) is used for indicating within a place
from (Prep. ) is used for indicating source/ origin into (Prep.) is used for indicating entry, inclusion, or introduction in a place

(a) either will be used after tell me because either — or is the right pair of correlative Conjunction like neither — nor .
It shows a relationship between two things or two situations.
Either comes after the Verb when the two actions mentioned are similar (they share the same Verb) Either comes before the Verb when the two actions
mentioned are different.

(c) for will replace since because –
for (Prep.) indicates a length of time
Since (Prep.) indicates a past time until a later time, or until now

(c) by will replace with because –
by (Prep.) is used for indicating the agent/ object after a Passive Verb
Agent/ Object his friend Passive Verb accompanied
With (Prep.) indicates being in the company of