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14. The police asked us (1)/about our movements (2)/ on a
Practice Set – 1 night of the crime. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC CPO SI, 2. 12. 2010)

1. Tea (1)/which I am drinking (2)/ is hot. (3)/ No error (4) 15. He always practises (1)/the justice and care (2)/ for
moral principles (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC Section officer (Audit), 14. 12. 2003)
(SSC stenographer graded LDC, 26. 9. 2010)
2. We were looking forward (1)/to hear news (2)/ about
the missing fishermen (3)/ No error (4) 16. The Principal and staff (1)/are awaiting (2)/ the chief
guest. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC Section officer (Audit), 14. 12. 2003)
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 27. 11.
3. I know (1)/a doctor (2)/ you are referring to (3)/ No
2010)
error (4)
17. A member shall be required (1)/to pay interest at such
(SSC Section officer (Audit), 14. 12. 2003)
rate (2)/ as is fixed by a committee. (3)/ No error (4)
4. If the worst (1)/comes to worst, (2)/ I will have to bid
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 28. 11.
good bye to my studies and join my family business. (3)/
2010)
No error (4)
18. A senior doctor (1)/expressed concern (2)/about
(SSC Statistical Investigator grade, 13. 08. 2006)
physicians recommended the vaccine. (3)/ No error (4)
5. I went to the temple (1)/with my parents, my aunts (2)/
(SSC CGL Tier-I, 19. 6. 2011)
and my cousins. (3)/ No error (4)
19. Children enjoy listening to (1)/ghosts stories (2)/
(SSC Section officer (Audit), 10. 12. 2006)
especially on Halloween night. (3)/ No error (4)
6. In the background they could hear John laughing and
(SSC CGL Tier-I, 19. 6. 2011)
joking loudly, (1)/John was the life and soul of any party
(2)/ and he was cracking a joke every few minutes. (3)/ 20. The way to increase the production of the food (1)/is to
No error (4) bring more land (2)/ under cultivation. (3)/ No error (4)

(SSC Section officer (Commercial Audit), 30. 09. (SSC CPO SI, 16. 08. 2011)
2007) 21. We stayed for (1)/a short time (2)/ in the hotel. (3)/ No
7. I sat down opposite him (1)/and produced (2)/ the error (4)
packet of cigarettes. (3)/ No error (4) (SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12.
(SSC Tax assistant), 29. 03. 2009) 2011)

8. The doctor advised Mr. Murugan that, (1)/because of his 22. Unless you are careful, (1)/you are bound to make
severe cramps, (2)/ he should lay in the bed for a few mistake (2)/ in your work. (3)/ No error (4)
days. (3)/ No error (4) (SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12.
(SSC Tax assistant), 29. 03. 2009) 2011)

9. After knowing truth, (1)/they took the right decision 23. Death of (1)/his only son (2)/ made Mohan desolate.
(2)/ in the matter. (3)/ No error (4) (3)/ No error (4)

(SSC CGL Tier- I, 16. 05. 2010) (SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12.
2011)
10. A cup of coffee (1)/is an excellent complement (2)/ to
smoked salmon. (3)/ No error (4) 24. He fell heavily (1)/and this caused (2)/ him great pain.
(3)/ No error (4)
(SSC CGL Tier-I, 16. 5. 2010)
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12.
11. Judge in him (1)/prevailed upon the father (2)/ and he
2011)
sentenced his son to death. (3)/ No error (4)
25. When I met him (1)/the couple of days back (2)/ he was
(SSC CGL Tier-I, 16. 5. 2010)
writing a new book (3)/ No error (4)
12. I go to the temple (1)/as often as (2)/ I find time. (3)/ No
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12.
error (4) (SSC SAS, 26. 06. 2010)
2011)
13. How to solve the problems (1)/is the main concern of the
26. These poisonous gases (1)/will effect (2)/ our health.
organiser (2)/ at the moment. (3)/ No error (4)
(3)/ No error (4)
(SSC Statistical Investigator, 12. 09. 2010)

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(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12. 41. I met the gentleman (1)/today morning on my way (2)/
2011) to the market. (3)/ No error (4)
27. I think (1)/he owns an expensive (2)/ painting by (SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 10. 11.
Hussain. (3)/ No error (4) 2013)
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12. 42. We must have (1)/sympathy for (2)/ needy and the poor.
2011) (3)/ No error (4)
28. My Aunt (1)/was first (2)/ to get a degree. (3)/ No error (SSC Multi-tasking staff, 23. 02. 2014)
(4) 43. In 1906 a earthquake (1)/destroyed much (2)/ of San
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 11. 12. Francisco. (3)/ No error (4)
2011) (SSC CAPFs S. l. CISF ASI Delhi Police, 22. 06. 2014)
29. All mangoes (1)/ in this basket (2)/ are over ripe (3)/ No 44. She had an (1)/miserable existence (2)/ living with him.
error (4) (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC Level Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 28. (SSC CAPFs S. l. CISF ASI Delhi Police, 22. 06. 2014)
10. 2012)
45. The wise father told him (1)/that the mangoes had gone
30. In world of ours (1)/one has to compete (2)/for almost bad as they were (2)/ in contact with the one rotten
everything. (3)/ No error (4) mango. (3)/ No error (4) (SSC CGL Tier-I, 20. 07. 2014)
(SSC CGL Tier- III, 11. 11. 2012) 46. Pradise Lost (1)/is (2)/ a epic poem. (3)/ No error (4)
31. The Indians are genetically (1)/incapable of (2)/ being (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC, 02. 11. 2014)
good or outstanding sportsmen. (3)/ No error (4)
47. Every citizen is (1)/entitled to (2)/ the voting. (3)/ No
(SSC Multi-tasking staff, 10. 03. 2013) error (4) (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC, 02. 11. 2014)
32. Teachers were instructed (1)/to follow an uniform 48. A interesting book (1)/'A Tale of two cities' (2)/ was
method (2)/ of evaluation. (3)/ No error (4) written by Alexander Dumas. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC Multi-tasking staff, 17. 03. 2013) (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC, 09. 11. 2014)
33. He knows (1)/that your muscles (2)/ are not same as his. 49. Headmaster (1)/has instructed (2)/ the teachers to
(3)/ No error (4) follow the rules of the school. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC Multi-tasking staff, 17. 03. 2013) (SSC CGL Tier- I, 21. 09. 2014)
34. UNICEF (1)/is (2)/ an international organisation. (3)/ 50. She gave me details of all the schools she had visited
No error (4) (SSC Multi-tasking staff, 24. 03. 2013) while she was on an official tour.
35. Many overseas students (1)/attend colleges (2)/ in the (a) all the schools she had visited
Great Britain. (3)/ No error (4)
(b) No error
(SSC CGL Tier-I, 21. 04. 2013)
(c) She gave me details of
36. Could you please give me (1)/a postal address (2)/ of the
(d) While she was on a official tour
Indian Embassy in New York. (3)/No error (4)
(SSC CGL Tier- II, 12. 04. 2015)
(SSC Constable GD, 12. 05. 2013)
51. It is not possible for me (1) / to give you the accurate date
37. If you hear (1)/engaged tone (2)/ replace the receiver
(2) / of my departure yet. (3) / No error (4)
and dial again. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC CGL Tier- I, 07. 09. 2016)
(SSC CGL Tier- II, 29. 09. 2013)
52. The road from (1) / my house (2) / to temple is full of
38. Raghu came out of the Bathroom (1)/with a towel (2)/ in
potholes. (3) / No error (4)
the hand. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC CGL Tier- I, 07. 01. 2017)
(SSC CGL Tier- II, 29. 09. 2013)
53. The student asked me if (1) / I knew that Kalidas was the
39. Kalidas is (1)/a Shakespeare (2)/ of India. (3)/ No error
greater (2) / than any other poet. (3) / No error.
(4)
(SSC CGL Tier- I, 11. 08. 2017)
(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 20. 10.
2013) 54. While an electron (1) / carries a negative electrical (2) /
charge, a neutronis neutral. (3) / No error
40. More you (1)/think of it, (2)/ the worse it becomes. (3)/
No error (4) (SSC CGL Tier- I, 20. 08. 2017)

(SSC Data Entry operator DEO & LDC Exam, 20. 10. 55. If the sun and moon were balanced, which means (1) / if
2013) heat and cold are in equilibrium, the (2) / person is
healthy. (3) / No error (4) (SSC CGL Tier- II, 20. 02.
2018)

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Solution
1. (a) 'The tea' in place of 'tea' 13. (a) 'problems' in place of 'the problems'
;gk¡ ge [kkl pk; ds ckjs esa ftØ dj jgs gS vkSj mlds ckn The (Def. Art. ) Plu. Count. / Uncount . N.ds lkFk iz;ksx
Which (Rel. Pro. ) dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk tc rd ge fdlh [kkl
fd;k x;k gSA position/condition/purpose ds ckjs esa ckr uk djsaA

2. (b) 'hearing' in place of 'hear' 14. (c) 'The' in place of 'a'

Phrasal verb ds ckn ges'kk Gerund (v1+ing) dk iz;ksx gksrk okD; esa ,d particular night ds ckjs esa ftØ gSA tc fdlh
gSA ;gk¡ Look forward to Phr. V. gSA specific ¼fo'ks"k½ pht dk

3. (b) 'the' in place of 'a' ftØ gks rks the (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
;gk¡ ge fdlh ,d particular doctor ds ckjs esa ckr dj jgs 15. (b) 'justice' in place of 'the justice'
gSA the (Def. Art. ) dk justice ds lkFk iz;ksx ugha gksxk D;ksafd
4. (b) 'The worst' in place of 'worst' justice (Uncount N. ) general sense dh rjQ b'kkjk dj
Superlative Deg. ds lkFk the (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx jgk gSA
5. (a) 'temple' in place of 'the temple' 16. (a) 'The staff' in place of 'staff'
Articles dkiz;ksx School/ University /Prison / hospital / ;gk¡ Verb (are) Plu. gSA vr% Sub. (The Principal and staff)
church ds lkFk iz;ksx ugha gksrs tc rd Hkh Plu. gksuk pkfg;sA vr% The Principal and the staff. Plu.
fd os fdlh [kkl purpose dk ftØ u djsAa Sub. gSA
6. (b) 'The' in place of 'any' await = wait for
any fdlh Hkh voLFkk dk cks/k fnykrk gS ysfdu the (Def. Art. ↓ ↓
) ,d [kkl object dh vksj ladsr ldrk gSA Transitive Intransitive
verb verb
7. (c) 'a' in place of 'the'
17. (b) 'at such a rate' in place of 'at such rate'
the packet of cigarette ;gk¡ ,d general oLrq gSA vr%] the
18. (c) 'vaccine' in place of 'the vaccine'
(Def. Art. )
;gk¡ vaccine general sense esa use gqvk gS blfy, the ugha
dk iz;ksx ugha gksxk cfYd a (Indef. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksxkA yxsxkA
8. (c) 'lie' in place of 'lay' 19. (c) 'The Halloween Night' in place of 'Halloween Night'
should Modal gSA Modal ds ckn mv1 vkrh gSA Halloween Night ls igys the dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksfa d
verb form :- Halloween Night specific ¼[kkl½ gSA
Lie ¼>wB cksyuk½ Lied Lied Lying
20. (a) 'way' in place of 'the way'
Lie ¼ysVuk½ Lay Lain Lying
the dk iz;ksx vuqfpr gS D;ksafd tc ge general ideas,
Lay ¼j[kuk½ Laid Laid Laying
9. (a) 'The truth' in place of 'truth' Plurals, Uncount. N. ds ckjs esa ftØ djrs gSA rks the (Def.
truth Abstract Noun gSA Art. ) dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
10. (d) No error. 21. (c) 'a' in place of 'the'

11. (a) 'The judge' in place of judge. the (Def. Art. ) fdlh [kkl@fo'ks"k N. ds lkFk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
sometimes common noun, abstract noun dh rjg use dh 22. (b) make mistake ds LFkku ij make a mistake/make
tkrh gS tc og quality ¼xq. k½ crk jgh gks vkSj mlls igys
mistakes dk iz;ksx gksxkA D;ksfd ;g ,d phrase gSA
the yx;k tkrk gSA
12. (a) 'The temple' in place of 'temple' 23. (a) 'The Death' in place of 'death'

the (Def. Art. ) School/ University /Prison/ hospital / tc Death ds ckn Prep. dk iz;ksx gksrk gS] rks mlds igys
church ds lkFk use ugha fd;k tkrk tc rd os fdlh [kkl The (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
purpose dh rjQ ldsra uk djsA 24. (c) 'a great pain' in place of 'great pain'

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fdlh Noun ds igys Adj/ Adv. dk combination gS rks lkFk double comparatives ds lkFk definite article dk iz;ksx fd;k
a/an (Indef. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA tkrk gSA
25. (b) 'a couple of days' in place of 'the couple of days' 41. (a) 'a' in place of 'the'
a couple of (something) means a few : dqN fdlh fo'ks"k gentleman ds ckjs esa ftØ ugha gks jgk gSA
26. (b) 'affect' in place of 'effect' 42. (c) 'The needy' in place of 'needy'
do/does/did/modals+mv1 needy (Adj. ) ds igys the (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksfd
effect (noun) = izHkko needy, yksxksa ds lewg dks n'kkZ jgk gSA
affect (verb) = izHkkfor djuk 43. (a) 'an' in place of 'a'
27. (d) No error
;gk¡ earthquake esa e ,d vowel gSA vr% Article an ;kuh
28. (b) 'The first' in place of 'first'
In 1906 an earthquake dk iz;ksx gksxkA
ordinal no (first, second, third etc. ) ds lkFk the (Def. Art.
44. (a) 'a' in place of 'an'
) dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
;gk¡ she had a dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksfa d miserable dk m ,d
29. (a) 'The mangoes' in place of 'mangoes'
consonant gSA
All mangoes ds LFkku ij All the mangoes dk iz;ksx gksxk
45. (c) 'one' in place of 'the one'
D;ksafd tc fdlh Plu. N. ds ckn Prep. dk iz;ksx gksrk gS og
;gk¡ Cardinal (one, two, three, etc. ) ds iwoZ the dk iz;ksx
definite gks tkrk gSA vr% mangoes ls igys the (Def. Art. )
mfpr ughaA
dk iz;ksx gksxkA
46. (c) 'an' in place of 'a'
30. (a) 'The world' in place of 'world'
;gk¡ an epic (e-vowel sound) poem dk iz;ksx gksxkA
world ds igys the (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksxkA
47. (c) 'voting' in place of 'the voting'
31. (d) No error.
;gk¡ voting dk general use gqvk gS blfy, the use ugha
32. (b) 'a' in place of 'an' gksxkA
uniform ds mPpkj. k esa Consonant Sound cks/k gksrk gSA 48. (a) 'an' in place of 'a'
33. (c) 'The same' in place of 'same' ;gk¡ An interesting (vowel-i) book dk iz;ksx gksxkA
same means that two/more things are exactly like one
49. (a) 'the headmaster' in place of headmaster
another
50. (c) the (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx details ls igys fd;k tk;sxkA
34. (a) 'The UNICEF' in place of ' UNICEF'
detail (Countable N. ) : a small individual fact/item
organizations, parties, committees ds uke ls igys the
Details, [kkl information dh vksj b’kkjk dj jgk gSA vr% She
(Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
gave me the details of lgh iz;ksx gSA
35. (c) 'great britain' in place of 'the great britain'
51. (b) 'an exact date' in place of the accurate date
the (Def. Art. ) dk
iz;ksx T;knkrj ns'kksa ds ukeksa ds lkFk ugha 52. (c) 'the temple' in place of 'temple'
gksrkA vxj uke ds lkFk States, Kingdom, Repulic, Union, 53. (b) 'greater' in place of 'the greater'
bR;kfn yxk gks rks the dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA Comparative degree ds iwoZ the dk iz;ksx mfpr ughaA vr%]
36. (b) 'the' in place of 'a'
;gk¡ . . . . Kalidas was greater dk iz;ksx gksxkA
;gk¡ ,d particular address dk ftØ gSA
comparision/choice ds lanHkZ esa gh comparative degree ls
37. (b) 'an engaged tone' in place of engaged tone igys the iz;ksx djrs gSA
38. (c) 'hand' in place of 'the hand' Eg. The older you get, the more irritating you become.
the (Def. Art. ) dk iz;ksax vuqfpr gSA Body Parts ds uke ds 54. (d) No error.

lkFk Articles dk iz;ksx ugha fd;k tkrkA 55. (a) 'the moon' in place of 'moon'

39. (b) 'The' in place of 'a' Celestial body ds


lkFk the vkrk gSA vr%] ;gk¡ If the sun and
the moon were balanced …… dk iz;ksx gksxkA
Tkc Proper N. dks specify fd;k tkrk gS rks the (Def. Art. )
dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
40. (a) 'The more' in place of 'more'

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