SSC Sentence Error Quiz for SSC CGL Mains 2019 27 July 20

(a) I were will replace I am
Wish is most commonly used in imaginary/ unreal situations. as in –
I wish (that) you were here(But, you are not, and I miss you).
The tense of the Verb that follows I wish is mostly in Past Tense .
In Subjunctive form we use were and not was after
wish .
Look at the examples given below :
I’m very fat. I wish I were thin. I wish I were taller.
I wish to be taller(Present Time)
Hence, I wish I were is the right usage.

(b) of winning will replace to win because – Confident (Adj.) agrees with Prep. -of and + ing verb (Gerund)
Look at the example given below :
The team feels confident of winning .
Hence, of winning the gold medal is the right usage

(a) lay will replace laid .
lay is the Past Tense of lie (Verb) which means to
be there in a horizontal position, or to get into that position.
Look at the examples given below : She lay on the floor, listening to music. Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.
Here, lay (Verb) means to put something somewhere carefully or neatly.
Hence, The boy laid in the shelter is the right usage

(d) No error.

(b) have will replace has because –
when one of is used in a sentence, the Noun/ Pronoun following of is the Antecedent . So, the Verb is used accordingly.
Here, players is the Antecedent , so, the Verb will be in Plural .
Look at the following example :
She is one of those who do not accept the view.
Antecedent Plural Verb (without s) Hence, who have been selected is the right usage.

(a) momentary/ m omen t ’s delay will replace moment delay . Both moment and delay are Nouns. But an Adjective / or a Possessive Noun is used for modifying a Noun .
a momentary delay / a moment’s delay will be used.
Adjective Noun Pos. Noun Noun
Hence, A moment’s delay/ A momentary delay is the right usage.

(d) No error.

(a) after you return will replace after you will return because –
the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as when, while, before, after , etc. Instead of Simple Future , Simple Present is used.
Look at the examples given below :
When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner(×)
When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner( )

(b) censored will replace censured because –
censored (Verb) : to examine books, films, etc.
to remove anything that is considered offensive, morally harmful, politically dangerous, etc. and censored (Verb) : to criticize someone officially for something he has done wrong
Look at the examples given below :
He was officially censured for his handling of the situation.
The information given to the press was carefully censored by the Ministry of Defence.
Hence, had to be censored is the right usage.

(c) alternate will replace alternative because – alternate (Adj.) : something happening on one day and not the next and continues in this pattern.
It is used before Nouns alternative (Adj.) : substitute/ other
Look at the examples given below :
Several members of the audience provided alternative
views on the topic.
The service runs on alternate days.
Hence, on alternate days is the right usage

(b) surroundings will replace surrounding because – surrounding is an Adj. that means the area around, Surroundings is a Noun that means everything that is around or near somebody/ something
Look at the examples given below :
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings .
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside.
Hence, surroundings of the place is the right usage

(c) luggage will replace luggage’s because –
luggage is the plural of luggage.
There are several other words which remains the same both in singular and plural; such as—
furniture, equipment, aircraft, news
Hence, all his luggage himself is the right usage

(b) to cope with will replace to cope up with.
Use of up is superfluous.
to cope with (Idiom) : to deal successfully with something difficult
Look at the examples given below :
Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat. He wasn’t able to cope with the pressure at home.

(c) eye will replace eyes.
eye – surgery is the right phrase that should be used. We can also use ocular – surgery .
ocular : connected with the eyes.
Hence, for the delicate eye-surgery is the right usage.

(d) No error.

(b) from will replace by because – suffering (Verb) agrees with from (Prep.) Look at the examples given below :
Road accident victims were suffering from severe shock.
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
Hence, was suffering from is the right usage.

(a) where he could have gone will replace where could he have gone
The basic structure in Indirect Speech is
Subject + Verb
he could
and the Reported sentence will be an Assertive
sentence.
Hence, I do not know where he could have gone is the right usage.

(b) go will replace goes because –
the sense of the sentence is advisory .
A sentence that expresses ideas such as advice, order, request, suggestion, etc. will use a infinitive (without to) and one of the following Reporting Verbs – advise, command, suggest, etc.
Hence, he go is the right usage.

(c) has not been will replace have not been because – The introduction is a Singular Subject and a Singular Subject Singular Verb
Plural Subject Plural Verb
Hence, has not been without some effect is the right usage.

(c) to enter will replace enter because –
to enter is the direct object .
An infinitive with to is used when the infinitive is the direct object . as in –
Everyone wanted to go.
Subject Verb Direct Object (to + Inf.)
Hence, to enter the restricted area to search for our friends is the right usage.