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SSC Error Spotting Test 54
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SSC Error Spotting Test 54
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    There is sense of urgency in locating the alternative source of water to augment the dwindling supply.
    Solutions
    Option A has the grammatically incorrect part. The article, 'a' should be used before 'sense of urgency' as article 'a' is used before singular, countable nouns which begin with consonant sounds. Thus, 'a sense of urgency' should be used.
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    My notes are superior than yours although I have prepared them in a hurry.
    Solutions
    Option B has the grammatically incorrect part. Adjectives like "superior, inferior, major, older, junior, senior" etc. are followed by the preposition "to" rather than "than". Therefore, the use of "than" is incorrect here and should be replaced by "to".
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    Directions For Questions

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    The team was now in the field and about to take their place.
    Solutions
    Here, "about to take its place" should be used. As 'the team' is treated as singular here, thus, the singular pronoun should be used here. So, replace 'their' with 'its'.
    Hence, option C is the correct answer.
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    Both physical fitness as well as mental fitness are equally important.
    Solutions
    Option C is grammatically incorrect. "Both" is followed by "and" not "as well as". So, replace "as well as" with "both".
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    With glazed-over eyes, we stare at the heaps of nuts we have lay out at various positions on the school’s test range. 
    Solutions
    The given sentence is grammatically incorrect and an error lies in option B. Here, the sentence is in the present tense and the second part of it is in present perfect tense, the verb “lay” don’t go with it. So, it should be “laid” instead of “lay”. As with auxiliary verb 'has/have', we always use third form of verb.
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    Directions For Questions

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

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    It has becoming clear that attempts to impress the people have failed.

    Solutions

     In the given sentence the helping verb ‘has’ should be followed by ‘become’ as per the structure of present perfect tense (has+V3). “Becoming” is mainly used as an adjective which means looking good on someone. ‘Becoming’ should be replaced with ‘become’ to make the sentence correct. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

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    The company is using its influence to persuade people to buy its water purifiers.

    Solutions
    The given sentence does not contain any error. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
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    Directions For Questions

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

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    Unless Geeta apologies she should not be allowed to go to the picnic.

    Solutions

    Option A has the grammatically incorrect part. “Apologies” is a plural noun form of the word “Apology” which means an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done. Here, we need a verb. Hence, replace “apologies” with the verb “apologises”.

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    Directions For Questions

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

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    We know it is an extra early start to your day, but we are certain you too would like to contribute towards this.

    Solutions
    The sentence is grammatically correct.

    Hence option D is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    Had he become a district magistrate, he would focus on education.
    Solutions

    The sentence is grammatically incorrect and error lies in option C. The given sentence is an example of third conditional sentences. Third conditional sentences are used to explain that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past. When using the third conditional, we use the past perfect (i.e., had + past participle) in the if-clause. The modal auxiliary (would, could, should, etc.) + have + past participle in the main clause expresses the theoretical situation that could have happened. Thus, replace ‘would focus’ with 'would have focused'.

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