SSC Sentence Error Quiz for SSC CGL Mains 2019 16 July 20

(b) making will replace doing because – make a mistake is the right usage. Look at the examples given below : Don’t worry; we all make mistakes .
I made the mistake of giving him my address. Hence, always making is the right usage

(c) to care for/ to take care of will replace to care
because –
to care for/ to take care of (Phr.V.) : to look after somebody
And. moreover, a Preposition is used at the end of a Phrasal Verb

(b) affect will replace effect because – affect (Verb) : to produce a change effect (Verb) : a change that occurred Look at the examples given below :
The weather conditions will affect the number of people who come to the country fair this year,
The new manager effected some positive changes in the office.
Hence, will affect is the right usage

(b) Use of the is incorrect because –
the (Def. Art.) will not be used with the names of field of study.
Hence, to win Nobel Prize for Literature is the right usage.

(c) sick of life will replace sick with life .
sick of (something) : being bored with/ annoyed about something
Look at the examples given below : I’m sick of the way you’ve treated me. We’re sick of waiting around like this.

(b) availed myself of will replace availed . avail oneself of (Idiom) : take advantage of Look at the examples given below :
We availed ourselves of his goodwill.
Guests availed themselves of the full range of hotel facilities.
Hence, that I availed myself of is the right usage

(d) No error.

(b) did will replace should have done because – we use the expression
It’s time + Subject + Past Verb form to refer to the Present moment.
It is time + we + did —–
It is time + we + got back there. It is time + we + found out Hence, we did is the right usage.

(c) he comes back will replace he will come back
because –
will is not used in Conditional clauses and the Verb
is in Simple Present Tense .
Look at the examples given below :
She will do it, when she comes homes.
I will leave all my money to charity, when I die, Hence, he comes back is the right usage

(c) of will replace about
Look at the examples given below :
Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. Beware of saying anything that might reveal where you live.
Hence, to beware of bears is the right usage

(d) No error.

(b) looking forward to will replace looking forward for
looking forward to (Phr.V.) : to wait or hope for
Look at the examples given below :
I’m really looking forward to his visit.
I look forward to seeing you in Europe.

(a) Use of up is incorrect.
to cope with is the right usage. Look at the examples given below : I will try to cope with his rudeness.
It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job.
to cope with (Phr. V.) : to deal successfully with some difficulty
Hence, “Can you cope is the right usage

(c) for will replace since because –
for (Prep.) is used for showing a length of time since (Prep.) is used for showing a past time until a later time/ until now
Look at the examples given below :
We’ve been living here for fifteen years(still living) We’ve lived here for fifteen years(had lived) Hence, for fifteen years is the right usage

(b) a unique will replace the most unique because – unique is used to mean the only one of its kind , most (Superlative Degree ) and the (Def. Art. ) will
not be used with Unique (Adj. )
Hence, a unique opportunity is the right usage

(b) no room for you will replace no place of you room (Noun) : empty space that can be used for a particular purpose
Look at the examples given below :
Do you have a room for a computer on your desk ? There wasn’t enough room for all the guests.

(a) for will be used after asked because –
for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function, and when we make a request/ demand, we use ask (verb) followed by for .

(b) to will replace than because –
to (Prep.) is used for denoting comparison and with superior, inferior, prior etc.
Look at the examples given below :
This year’s crop is inferior to last year’s.
This book is superior to the others.
Hence, superior to Byron is the right usage.

(c) stars had begun will replace stars was begun because –
When two events happen in the Past , Past Perfect Tense is used for the earlier event that happened in the Past .

(c) appear before the investigation committee will replace appear to the investigation committee
(a) appear before someone (Idiom) : to have a trial or hearing with an official (legal)
(b) appear to someone (Idiom) : to make an appearance before someone
Look at the examples given below :
My late grandmother appeared to me in a dream. You have to appear before the Judge tomorrow.