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SSC Error Spotting Test 122
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    In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best college in the country.

    Solutions

    Option D has the grammatically incorrect part. The error is of subject verb agreement. One of is generally followed by a plural noun/pronoun. So, use colleges instead of college.

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

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    According to the police, the knife grazed the shoulder of a security staff sub-inspector and narrowly miss the prime minister.
    Solutions

    Option D has the grammatically incorrect part. The sentence is in simple past tense. Therefore, the verb “miss” in option D should be replaced with “missed”.

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

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    Regular aerobic exercises like walking around the house and jogging on the spot may help improve circulation, which are compromised due to prolonged sitting in fixed postures.
    Solutions

    Option C has the grammatically incorrect part. According to the subject-verb agreement, the verb agrees to the subject in the sentence. In the sentence, our subject is “circulation” which is singular. Therefore, it will take a singular verb “is” in place of “are”. Replace “are” with “is” to make the sentence grammatically correct.

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    Directions For Questions

    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

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    The picture of the king's is exactly like the king himself.

    Solutions

    King’s will be replaced with king as apostrophe ‘s is superfluous ,of is used to connect picture and the king . Hence option D is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

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    Climate change are a greatest threat facing our planet which needs our immediate attention.

    Solutions

    Are a greatest will be replaced with is the greatest as subject ‘Climate change’ is singular, singular verb will be used and determiner ‘The’ is used before superlative degree (greatest).Hence, option B 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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    Instead of helping her mother at the kitchen, Rekha was on her mobile talking to her friend.

    Solutions

     The sentence carries prepositional error. We will substitute ‘at’ with ‘in’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, option A is the correct choice.

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    Directions For Questions

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

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    We rowed ashore, then explored the island by foot for the rest of the day.
    Solutions

     The error is in option C. The phrase “by foot” should be replaced with “on foot”. The phrase on foot means walking rather than traveling by car or using other transport.

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

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    Roma was happy about the result of the debate she has with Rajani.
    Solutions
    Option D has the grammatically incorrect part. Had should be used in place of has because from ‘was’ we come to know that the sentence is in past tense and the discussion between the two took place before that too. 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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    Before the car had pulled into the garage, Raul had called the mechanic.
    Solutions
    Option A has the grammatically incorrect part. Before the car had pulled must be replaced with before the car pulled because the sentence is a two-part action, the first action was calling the mechanic and second was pulling into the garage, so we use had only for references for past of past.
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    Directions For Questions

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

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    Every second, millions of cells die of your body and millions are born.
    Solutions
    Option C has the grammatically incorrect part. 'To die of' is used when referring to the direct cause, such as cancer, or heart attack. 
    For example:- He died of bird flu or AIDS etc. 
    But in this sentence, there is no such case. Millions of cells die in our body and millions are born. Thus, replace preposition 'of' with 'in'.
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