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Detecting Errors
Prepared by Neetu Singh

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(Previous Year Questions)
Revised
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Updated
(1997–2016)
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1. John would have told (1)/you the (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
Operator & LDC Exam. 04.12.2011
truth (2)/ if you had asked him. (3)/
(IInd Sitting (North Zone)
No Error. (4)
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
10. Supposing if (1)/ it rains (2)/ what
Central Excise) Exam. 05.12.2004) shall we do? (3)/ No error. (4)
2. I wish I am (1)/ the richest person (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
(2)/ in the whole wide world. (3)/ No Operator & LDC Exam. 04.12.2011
(Ist Sitting (East Zone)
error (4).
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) 11. I would (1)/ accept the offer (2)/ if I
Exam. 10.12.2006) were you. (3)/ No error. (4)
3. After you will return (1)/ from 12. This letter will reach him (1)/before
Chennai (2)/ I will come and see you. he left (2)/ for Delhi. (3)/ No error.(4)
(3)/ No error (4) (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Operator & LDC Exam. 11.12.2011
November 2008) (Ist Sitting (Delhi Zone)
4. If you had told me(1)/ I would have 13. It is time (1)/ we should have done /
helped you (2)/ solve the problem. (2) something useful. (3)/ No error (4)
(3)/ No error (4) (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Operator & LDC Exam. 11.12.2011
Exam. 26.06.2011 (Second Sitting) (IInd Sitting (East Zone)
5. If he is a millionaire (1)/ he would 14. He will tell you (1)/ about it when
help (2)/ the millennium project. (3)/ (2)/ he will come back. (3)/ No error
No error. (4) (4)
(SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
Officer Exam. 28.08.2011 (Paper-I) Operator & LDC Exam. 11.12.2011
6. Unless (1)/ you will study hard (2)/ (IInd Sitting (East Zone)
you cannot pass. (3)/ No error (4). 15. Ask her to call me (1)/ when she (2)/
(SSC Higher Secondary Level will come back. (3)/ No error. (4)
Data Entry Operator & LDC (SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence
Exam. 27.11.2010) Officer Exam. Paper-II 28.08.2011))
7. After you will return (1)/ from New
Delhi (2)/ I will meet you (3)/ No error 16. We shall (1)/go out (2)/if it does not
(4) rains. (3)/ No Error (4)
(SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical)
(SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
Staff Exam. 27.02.2011) Operator & LDC Exam. 21.10.2012
8. He walks (1)/ as if the earth (2)/ (2nd Sitting)
belonged to him. (3)/ No error (4) 17. If he had walked (1)/ fast enough (2)/
(SSC CISF Constable (GD) he will get the bus. (3)/ No error (4)
Exam. 05.06.2011)
(SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
9. Had you (1)/ worked hard (2)/ you Operator & LDC Exam. 04.11.2012
will have passed. (3)/ No error (4) (2nd Sitting)

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18. The train will not start (1)/ until the (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi Police
guard (2)/ will blow the whistle. (3)/ SI Exam, 21.06.2015 IInd Sitting)

No Error (4) 27. It began to rain as soon as we stepped

(SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam. out of the house.
10.03.2013, Ist Sitting : Patna) (1) out of the house
19. We shall wait (1)/ till you (2)/ will (2) as soon as we stepped
finish your lunch. (3)/ No error. (4)
(SSC Multi-Tasking Staff
(3) No error
Exam. 17.03.2013, Ist Sitting) (4) It began to rain
20. Unless aid arrives (1)/ within the next (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi Police
SI Exam, 30.08.2015 TF No. 4039770)
few weeks/ (2) thousands are
starving. (3)/ No error (4) 28. If I will play my best I can win any
(SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III Main day against anybody.
Exam. 07.04.2013) (1) against anybody
21. If I was he,(1)/ I wouldn’t accept (2)/ (2) I can win any day
this project. (3)/ No error.(4) (3) No error
(SSC Graduate Level Tier-I
(4) If I will play my best
Exam. 19.05.2013)
(SSC Constable (GD)
22. Unless he apologizes (1)/ he should Exam, 04.10.2015, Ist Sitting)
not be (2)/ allowed to stay with us. 29. You will not (1)/ succeed unless you
(3)/ No error (4) (2)/ don’t work hard. (3)/ No error
(SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator
& LDC Exam. 10.11.2013, IInd Sitting) (4)
(SSC (10+2) Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’
23. Had the plane not been delayed, (1)/
Exam. 31.01.2016 TF No. 3513283)
I will reach here (2)/ in time for the
30. If I had remembered (1)/ this it will
function. (3)/ No error (4)
have (2)/ prevented some mistakes.
(SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam.
(3)/ No error (4)
16.11.2014, Patna Region : Ist Sitting)
SSC CHSL-2016
24. If I would have realised (1)/ what a 21th Jan, Evening
bad shape our library is in (2)/ I 31. "If I can see you (1)/ I am sure you
would have done something. (3)/ No would (2)/ be looking
error (4) beautiful,"Naina said. (3)/ No error
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. (4)
19.10.2014 TF No. 022 MH 3)
SSC CHSL-2016
25. If she had seen (1)/ the car coming, 23rd Jan, Morning
she (2)/ may not crossed the road. 32. I wish you (1)/ can hear (2)/ yourself
(3)/ No error.(4) talking. (3)/ No error (4)
(SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam. SSC CHSL-2016
16.11.2014, IInd Sitting TF No. 545 QP 6) 23rd Jan, Afternoon
26. My friend will not come to attend this 33. She has had the best medical
marriage unless he is not invited. facilities available (1) / but she will
(1) No error not be cured (2) / unless she does
not have a strong desire to live (3) /
(2) My friend will not come
No error (4)
(3) to attend this marriage SSC CGL-2016
(4) unless he is not invited. (28th August, Evening)

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34. If the farmer got a washing machine SSC (CPO) PRE- 2017
2 July, 2018 Evening
(1)/ his wife can (2)/ do the laundry 42. As soon as I will reach (1)/ Delhi I
quickly (3)/ No error (4)
will send you (2)/ the books you have
SSC CGL-2016
(1st September, Afternoon) asked for. (3)/ No Error (4)
35. Had I been (1) / in my brother’s SSC (CPO) PRE- 2017
4 July, 2018 Morning
position (2) / I would have refused
43. If I was he, (1)/ I wouldn't (2)/ accept
the offer. (3) / No Error (4)
SSC CGL-2016
this gift. (3)/ No Error (4)
(8th September, Afternoon) SSC (CPO) PRE- 2017
6 July, 2018 Evening
36. I have come (1)/ as soon as (2)/ the
44. If the car hadn't broken down we will
customers leave your shop (3)/ No
be at the office now.
Error (4)
SSC CGL-2016
(1) If the car
(8th September, Evening) (2) we will be
37. Please note that you will be eligible (3) hadn't broken down
for (1)/ the voucher only if you (2)/ (4) at the office
SSC (CPO) PRE- 2018
had received this email. (3)/ No Error 12 March, 2019 Evening
(4) 45. If I join a software company I am
SSC (Steno.) 2017, 11 Sept., Evening getting a good deal of experience.
38. If you would still accepting posts, (1) If I join
please (1)/ let me know so that I can (2) a software company
put together (2)/ a draft for your (3) I am getting
approval. (3)/ No Error (4) (4) a good deal of experience
SSC (Steno.) 2017, 11 Sept., Evening SSC (CPO) MAINS- 2018
27 September, 2019
39. If I was he (1)/ I wouldn’t (2)/ accept
46. We will rest(1)/for sometime when
the offer. (3)/ No error (4)
SSC (Steno.) 2017, 12 Sept., Morning
(2)/we will reach the top(3)/No
40. He commanded me (1)/ as if he was error(4).
SSC PRE - 2018
(2)/ my husband. (3)/ No Error (4) 6th June, 2019 Evening
SSC (CPO) PRE- 2017
2 July, 2018 Evening 47. If so many catches(1)/had not being
41. If you will finish your homework I (1)/ dropped,(2)/we would have won the
will give you (2)/ an ice-cream. (3)/ match.(3)/No error(4).
SSC PRE - 2018
No Error (4) 7th June, 2019 Evening

1. (4) No error If + Simple Present Tense, Simple

The rule applicable here is Future Tense.
4. (4) No error
If + subject + had, subject + would
5. (1) For imaginary sentence ‘were’ is
+ have + V3.
used with all subjects.
2. (1) Replace 'I am' with 'I were'. Hence Replace ‘is’ with ‘were’.
3. (1) Replace ‘after you will return’ with 6. (2) Replace ‘will’. The 1st action of
‘after you return’. conditional sentence is is Simple
The rule applicable here is Present Tense.

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 7. (1) Remove ‘will’ from the 1st part. If+ Simple Present ,Simple Future
 
Rule: If two actions take place one sub-ordinate clause Principal clause
after the other in future and if the
second action depends on the first 16. (3) After ‘do/ does’ first form of verb
action, the first action is in Simple (V1) comes.
Present Tense and 2nd in Simple Hence replace ‘rains’ with ‘rain’.
Future Tense. 17. (3) Replace ‘will get’ with ‘would have
If + Simple Present, Simple got’.
Future. The formula applicable here is:
8. (4) No error. Rule: If + subject + had, Subject
If ‘as if’ is followed by total + would + have + V3.
unrealistic action, it is in ‘S + V2’ 18. (3) Replace ‘will blow’ with ‘blows’. the
form. 1st action of a future conditional
9. (3) Change ‘will have’ into ‘would sentence is in Simple Present
have’. The sentence fits in the Tense.
formula given below. 19. (3) Replace ‘will finish’ with ‘finish’.
If + subject + had, subject + would 20. (3) Replace ‘are starving’ with ‘will
+ have + V3. starve’.
10. (1) ‘Supposing’ and ‘if’ do not come If Subordinate clause is in Simple
together in a sentence so either Present Tense, the main clause
keep ‘supposing’ or ‘if’. will be in Simple Future Tense.
11. (4) No error. 21. (1) Replace ‘was’ with ‘were’.
12. (2) Replace ‘left’ with ‘leaves’. For imaginary sentence the
The formula applicable here is: formula fit here is
If + Simple Present, Simple Rule: If + subject + were, subject
Future. + would + V1
13. (2) Replace ‘should have done’ with 22. (2) Replace ‘should’ with ‘shall’. ‘He
‘did’. It’s time is followed by Past shall not be allowed’ shows
Tense. determination. In sentences of
14. (3) Replace ‘will come’ with ‘comes’. determination ‘shall’ comes with
3rd person.
The given sentence is a
conditional sentence and the 23. (2) Replace ‘will reach’ with ‘would
formula applicable here is have reached’.
If + Simple Present, Simple Rule:If + Subject + had,
Future. Subject + would + have + V3
15. (3) Replace ‘will come’ with ‘comes’ 24. (1) Replace ‘would have’ with ‘had’.
because ‘will’ is not used in sub- 25. (3) Replace ‘may not crossed’ with
ordinate clause of a conditional ‘may/ would not have crossed’.
sentence. The formula applicable 26. (4) ‘not’ does not come with ‘unless’.
here is 27. (3) No error.

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28. (4) Replace ‘will’. Hence replace 'have come' with
29. (3) ‘Unless’ is not followed by any ‘will come’.
negative word. 37. (3) Change 'had received' into 'receive'
Remove ‘don’t’ from 3rd part of the because the sentence is in future
sentence. conditional sentence where the
30. (2) The correct formula is- structure of the subordinate
clause is in simple present tense.
If + had + V3, Sub + would + have
+ V3 38. (4) 'If you still accept is the correct
structure here because in a
Hence replace 'will' with 'would'.
conditional sentence, the
31. (1) For Present Imagination, the structure of 'if clause' is in simple
formula is- present tense.
If + simple past, subject + would 39. (1) Change 'was' into 'were' because
+ V1. Hence replace ‘present form the sentence is related to
(can)’ with ‘past form’ (could). imaginary state. For imaginary
32. (2) We use past forms to talk about state, we use 'were' with all
wishes for the present. Thus 'I subjects.
wish you could' will be used. 40. (1) In conditional sentence – we use
33. (3) If a word has negative meaning, 'were' instead of 'was'.
we do not use 'not' with that word. 41. (1) Correct formation–
Words that do not take not with If + sub + V1 + obj + S2 + will/
them are: unless, until, deny, shall + V1 + obj.
prohibit, lest, hardly, barely,
Remove 'will'.
rarely and scarcely. Hence replace
'does not have' with 'has'. 42. (1) Remove 'will'. 'Will/ shall' cannot
come in sub-ordinate clause.
34. (2) Rule: If 'if clause' is in simple past
tense, the general formula we use 43. (1) Use 'were' in place of 'was'.
is: 44. (2) Replace 'will be' with 'would have
If + simple past, subject + would been'. Structure: If + subject + had
/ could + V1 + v3 , subject + would have + v3.
Thus replace 'can' with 'could'. 45. (3) Replace 'am getting' with 'will/
shall get'.
35. (4) "Had +subject + V3", Subject +
would + have + V3 is the formula 46. (3) 1st action will be in Simple
if we remove ‘if’ from a conditional Present Tense. 'When' will be
sentence. followed by Simple Present Tense.
36. (1) Rules for conditional sentence. 47. (2) Change 'being' into 'been'.
If + Present Indefinite, Simple 'Had + been + V 3 ' is used in
Future. Passive Voice.
'If clause' can also take unless, so
long as, as soon as, etc.

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