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Spotting Error — Questions with Solutions

8 solved Spotting Error questions from English Comprehension, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. After the concert was over, / they go to a restaurant, / had dinner together / and talked until midnight.

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. After the concert was over, / they go to a restaurant, / had dinner together / and talked until midnight.

  1. A. had dinner together
  2. B. they go to a restaurant,
  3. C. After the concert was over,
  4. D. and talked until midnight

Solution

The entire sentence is in the past tense ('was', 'had', 'talked'), so 'go' should be 'went'.

Q2. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mr. Abhilash and his family / have received / no informations / about the incident.

  1. A. have received
  2. B. no informations
  3. C. about the incident.
  4. D. Mr. Abhilash and his family

Solution

'Information' is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form ('informations').

Q3. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My brother performed / extremely good/ in the class test / held yesterday.

  1. A. held yesterday
  2. B. in the class test
  3. C. My brother performed
  4. D. extremely good

Solution

The verb 'performed' requires an adverb to modify it. 'Good' is an adjective, so 'extremely well' should be used instead.

Q4. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Renewable energy / sources like solar and wind power / will replaced traditional fossil fuels / and help reduce carbon emissions.

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Renewable energy / sources like solar and wind power / will replaced traditional fossil fuels / and help reduce carbon emissions.

  1. A. and help reduce carbon emissions
  2. B. Renewable energy
  3. C. will replaced traditional fossil fuels
  4. D. sources like solar and wind power

Solution

After the modal verb 'will', the base form of the verb should be used. Hence, it should be 'will replace', not 'will replaced'.

Q5. Select the option that contains an error: I are dancing with my husband at my sister's wedding.

उस भाग का चयन करें जिसमें कोई त्रुटि है: I are dancing with my husband at my sister's wedding.

  1. A. husband at my
  2. B. sister's wedding
  3. C. with my
  4. D. I are dancing

Solution

The pronoun 'I' always takes the auxiliary verb 'am' in the present continuous tense, not 'are'.

Q6. Select the option that contains an error: The tea at this café is best than at the Costa Café in our office.

उस भाग का चयन करें जिसमें कोई त्रुटि है: The tea at this café is best than at the Costa Café in our office.

  1. A. at the Costa Café
  2. B. The tea at this café
  3. C. is best than
  4. D. in our office

Solution

When comparing two things (using 'than'), the comparative degree 'better' should be used, not the superlative 'best'.

Q7. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Every students in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day parade.

  1. A. Republic Day Parade.
  2. B. to witness the
  3. C. decided to travel to Delhi
  4. D. Every students in the hostel

Solution

The determiner 'Every' is always followed by a singular countable noun. It should be 'Every student', not 'Every students'.

Q8. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. By this time next year / I will had graduated from college / and starting my first job / in the field of marketing.

  1. A. in the field of marketing
  2. B. and starting my first job
  3. C. By this time next year
  4. D. I will had graduated from college

Solution

The future perfect tense requires the auxiliary structure 'will have + past participle'. Hence, 'will had graduated' is grammatically incorrect and should be 'will have graduated'.