SSC Quiz | English Language | 05 - 09 - 17

Q.1-10.In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C)’. If there is no error, blacken the circle corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.

Q.1. Had they have anything like my condition (A)/ they would have felt (B)/ miserable and thought of committing suicide. (C)/ No error (D)

Q.2. The recent symposium on censorship indicated that to refrain (A)/ with saying or writing something, about (B)/ others is a form of self-censorship. (C)/ No error (D)

Q.3. The Indian way of thinking (A)/is superior to most of the (B)/ countries of the world. (C)/ No error (D)

Q.4. This machine seems good (A)/ but is very badly designed (B)/ and doesn’t look good. (C)/ No error (D)

Q.5. Like most young women living at home (A)/ I can’t really talk about my ideas (B)/ or what I really feel to my parents. (C)/ No error (D)

Q.6-10.In questions given below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

Q.6. You can mix it with some sugar and eat it.

(A) any sugar 

(B) in some sugar

(C) into some sugar 

(D)No improvement

Q.7. Even though viable alternatives exist, their use is yet to catch on into a major way.

(A) in a major way 

(B)under a major way

(C) upto a major way 

(D) No improvement

Q.8. We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning.

(A) film begins 

(B) film had begun

(C) film began 

(D)No improvement

Q.9. He makes friends with all kinds of people.

(A) makes friendship

(B) make friends

(C) made friendship 

(D) No improvement

Q.10. I already twice have read this book.

(A) I twice have already read this book. 

(B) I have already read this book twice.

(C) I have twice already read this book. 

(D) No improvement

Answer: 

Q.1.(D)

Q.2.(B) with will be replaced by from because from is used after refrain, abstain, prohibit etc.

Q.3.(B) that of will be used after to.

Q.4.(D)

Q.5.(C) to will be replaced by of.

Q.6.(D) Q.7.(A) Q.8.(C) Q.9.(D)

Q.10.(B)