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Spotting the Error — Questions with Solutions

2 solved Spotting the 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. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The regulator's decision to postpone the implementation (1)/ was attributed partly to industry pressure (2)/ and partly due to legal ambiguity (3)/ surrounding the recent amendments. (4)

  1. A. (1)
  2. B. (2)
  3. C. (3)
  4. D. (4)

Solution

To maintain structural parallelism with 'partly to', part 3 should use 'partly to legal ambiguity' instead of 'partly due to'.

Q2. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That there exists no recourse for citizens (1)/ if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level (2)/ underline a systemic erosion of (3)/ constitutional accountability. (4)

  1. A. (1)
  2. B. (2)
  3. C. (3)
  4. D. (4)

Solution

The main subject clause is singular, so the verb should be 'underlines' instead of 'underline'.