ENGLISH SAP TEST-1

Direction: Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of
a sentence has error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropritate letter
(A,B,C). If there is no error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the answer sheet.

1. The music (A)/has always had the power (B)/ to stir our emotions. (C)/No error(D).
Rule : No article is used before material nouns (gold, silver, Iron, water, cement,
wood, milk etc) and abstract nouns (knowledge, wisdom, honesty, beauty, innocence
etc), when they are used in general sense. However we can use definite article ‘the’
when they are used in particular sense.
• ____ Gold is a costly metal.
• ____ gold used in this ring is pure gold.
• ____ Water is essential for living beings.
• Don’t drink ____ water in that pot. It is dirty.
• ____ Wisdom is a great virtue.
• ____ Wisdom of swami Vivekananda is awesome.
• ____ Honesty is the best policy.
• ____ honesty of Mr. MVS is commendable.
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2. At the hotel (A)/ we lived (B)/ in Room 101. (C)/ No error (D).
3. Most banks do not mind (A)/ to lend money (B)/ to young entrepreneurs. (C)/ No error
(D).
 Rule : DIRECT GERUND
The following verbs and phrases are followed by a direct gerund.

Avoid Resist Start Prefer It is no use Hate

Mind Enjoy Complete Practice Love Deny
Can’t Help Stop Delay Finish Like Imagine
Dislike Postpone Remember Consider Admit Appreciate

Eg:
1. I avoid meeting him these days. 7. I hate wasting time.
2. I could not help laughing at him. 8. I can’t imagine doing such a job.
3. I enjoy reading books. 9. He denied stealing the purse
4. He stopped me from entering the classroom. 10. I remember meeting him along ago.
5. I prefer reading books to watching T.V. 11. I don’t mind asking him to get out.
6. He loves spending time with his children. 12. He finished writing the novel.

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4. A few (A)/ friends he has (B)/are all very poor (C) No error (D).
Rule :
𝑨 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬
𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬
𝑨 𝑭𝑬𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑾
𝑭𝑬𝑾

Hardly any / Some / Whatever there is but

Practically Nil Something not much.

Eg: I have little Eg: I have a little Eg: I can give you the little
money money money I have.
Eg:
1. I am very thirsty. Please give me little water to drink.
2. I have already read few books I have on this subject.
5. Walking along, (A)/ the road (B)/ the sun seemed straight over my head (C)/ No error
(D).
 Rule : The participle being a verbal adjective should be related to a proper subject of
a reference. If the subject is lacking or if the wrong subject is used the whole
sentence will be wrong.
Eg:
1. Going to school a dog bit Rahul.

2. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to shoot the dog.

3. Riding on his horse, the tiger jumped up on him.

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6. Tea grows, (A)/ in Assam though (B)/it is grown in Kenya and certain regions of England
too. (C)/No error (D).
How to answer application type questions based on voice?
1. I invited to the party.
I was invited to the party.
2. He killed.
He was killed.
3. I interviewed for a job.
I was interviewed for a job.
4. Amitabh has given an award.
Amitabh has been given an award.
7. He asked me (A)/ whether either of the soldiers (B)/ was awake at the border when
mass infiltration took place (C)/ No error (D).
 Rule :
1) None of his two sons is clever.

2) Neither of his three daughters is beautiful.

Neither is used with Two Persons (or) Two things. ‘None’ is

used with More than Two Persons (or) Two things.
8. I am afraid (A)/ you cannot take me for granted this time (B)/ like you did last year (C)/
No error (D).
 Rule :
LIKE Vs AS
Ex:
1. She sings like her mother.

2. She sings as her mother does.

Like - Phrase
As - Clause

‘Like’ is followed by a phrase. ‘As’ is followed by a clause.

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9. The shopkeeper either offered to exchange (A)/ the goods (B)/ or refund the money
(C). No error(D)
Rule : Either – or Neither – Nor Not only - but also
Eg:
1. He not only speaks English but also Telugu.
He speaks not only English but also Telugu.
2. Not only he loved her but also married her.
He not only loved her but also married her.
3. He not only directed the movie but also produced it.

4. Neither he plays nor allows others to play.

He neither plays nor allows others to play.
5. The car either dashed against a goat or a donkey.

The car dashed against either a goat or a donkey.

The conjunctions either – or, neither-nor and not only - but also must always join the words belonging
to the same parts of speech.
10.They made him treasurer (A)/ because they considered (B) him as honest and efficient,
(C) No error (D)
Rule No:

The adverb ‘as’ cannot be used with the following verbs

Name consider make

Elect call choose

As
Think appoint
(X)
Eg:

1. He was elected as president.

2. He was appointed as manager.

3. She is considered as the best student.

4. The teacher called him as a fool.

11.Having finished the paper early(A)/ he came out of the hall (B)/ almost an hour before
the bell rang (C)/. No error (D)
 PAST PERFECT:
When
S+had+V3+O + + S+V2+O
Before
USES:

When two actions happened in the past one after

another, past perfect is used for the first action and
simple past for the second action.
Eg :

1. The train had already left before we reached the station.

2. The patient had already died before the doctor came.

3. The thieves had already escaped when the police arrived.

4. She had written a suicide note before she committed suicide.

5. The movie had begun when we went to theatre.

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12.In a gruesome case of murder , a 23 year –old(A)/ woman killed not only her father
but also (B)/ ripped open his chest to remove the pacemaker(C)/ to ensure that he was
dead. No error (D).
Rule : Either – or Neither – Nor Not only - but also
Eg:
1. He not only speaks English but also Telugu.
He speaks not only English but also Telugu.
2. Not only he loved her but also married her.
He not only loved her but also married her.
3. He not only directed the movie but also produced it.

4. Neither he plays nor allows others to play.

He neither plays nor allows others to play.
5. The car either dashed against a goat or a donkey.

The car dashed against either a goat or a donkey.

The conjunctions either – or, neither-nor and not only - but also must always join the words belonging
to the same parts of speech.
13.The number of people (A)/ who own personal computer are (B)/ increasing every year
(C)/ No error (D).
Rule No :

Eg:

1. A number of students are absent today.

2. The number of students in this class is 160.

A number of means several it is plural hence it will take a plural verb. The
number of shows the number of some thing. It is singular, hence it will take a
singular verb.

A number of
Plural verb

The number of Singular verb

14.The avilability of funds will be/ ensured if they all tried to/ submit the proposals on
time.

A) The availabiltiy of funds will be

B) No error

C) submit the proposals on time

D) ensured if they all tried to

 If Clause Main Clause

C1 V1 will / shall
can / may
+ V1
C2 V2 would / should
+ V1
could / might
C3 had + V3 would / should
+ have + V3
could / might

Exercise
1. If you write well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get
D) would have got
2. If you wrote well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get
D) would have got
3. If you had written well, you ______ good marks.
EVEREST
A) get COACHING POINT for SSC CGL
B) will get / CHSL,
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15.This young lady is (A)/ more beautiful but not so (B)/ cultured as her sister (C)/ No
error (D)
Rule No-15:

When we want to use comparative and superlative degrees in the same

sentence, comparative degree is followed by than and positive degree is
put between as and as.

Eg:

1. He is as clever as if not cleverer than his brother.

2. Sita is as beautiful as if not more beautiful than Geetha.

16.He hoped to finish (A) / the assignment(B)/in the last month but in fact he could
not.(C)/ (D) No error.
 Next
ON/IN
Last week/month/year
(X)
Every

Eg:

▪ I will meet you on next Sunday.

▪ He came here in last month.

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17. Subhash Chandra Bose(A)/ was a great nationalist and a great scholar(B)/ who had a
great vision and the courage to change it into reality.(C) / No error.(D)
 Rule : If two singular nouns are joined with ‘and’ refer to the same person,
then ‘the’ article is used only before the first noun. If both the nouns refer
to two different persons then the article is repeated before both the
nouns.

Eg:

1. The Chairman and MD is on leave today. (single person)

2. The Chairman and the MD have visited the company. (two different
persons)

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18.Aristotle systematically(A)/ set out the various forms of the syllogism(B)/ that has
remained an essential reference for logic.(C)/ No error.(D)
 Rule :
1) It is I who is to be selected for finals.

2) Amitabh is one of the actors who is very popular in India.

3) This is one of the best books that was published last year.

The verb that follows a Relative Pronoun (who, which, that) must agree
with its antecedent in both person and number.
19.The lucky number will be announced(A)/ just one time; therefore,(B)/ you must listen
very careful in order to tally your own number.(C)/ No error.(D)
ADVERBS
An adverb is a word which qualifies a verb (or) an adjective (or) an another
adverb and adds something to its meaning.
Eg:
1. She walks beautifully.
2. They fought bravely.
3. He drives slowly.
4. These flowers are extremely beautiful.
5. He speaks very fluently.
20.What we do,(A) / has some effect on others and(B)/ so has their actions upon us.(C) /
No error.(D)
CONCORD [AGREEMENT OF THE VERB WITH SUBJECT]
In a sentence the verb should always agree with its subject both person and
number. If the subject is singular, the verb singular, if the subject is plural then
the verb is plural. This is called an agreement between the subject & the verb of
a sentence.
Eg:
• He is my brother.
• They are my friends.
• He goes to college.
• They go to college.
21.Her ability to (A)/ interact and communicate with strangers(B)/ is one of her strong
points. (C)/ No error(D)
Rule :
Eg:
1. One of my friends are in Bangalore.
2. None of his brothers have helped him.
3. Each of the boys were given a prize.
4. Every one of the players are playing well.
5. Either of the boys are capable of doing this work.
6. Neither of the two candidates were selected in the interview.
If a sentence begins with one of none of, each of, every one and neither of then it is
always followed by a plural subject and a singular verb.
22.Sooner than she had arrived (A)/ her friends arranged a dinner (B)/ in her honour in
the best restaurant. (C)/ No error (D)
23.Each of the candidates whom (A)/ I have choosen to contest election (B)/ have
indicated that he will be happy to do so. (C)/ No error.(D)
Rule :
Eg:
1. One of my friends are in Bangalore.
2. None of his brothers have helped him.
3. Each of the boys were given a prize.
4. Every one of the players are playing well.
5. Either of the boys are capable of doing this work.
6. Neither of the two candidates were selected in the interview.
If a sentence begins with one of none of, each of, every one and neither of then it is
always followed by a plural subject and a singular verb.
24.While interrogating, he disclosed(A) / that he used to snatch chains (B)/ along with his
accomplice who was recently killed in a road accident.(C)/ No error.(D)
How to answer application type questions based on voice?
1. I invited to the party.
I was invited to the party.
2. He killed.
He was killed.
3. I interviewed for a job.
I was interviewed for a job.
4. Amitabh has given an award.
Amitabh has been given an award.
25.The decomposed body of a 13-year old boy(A) / who was (B)/ suspected to have been
kidnapped, was find lying. (C)/ No error.(D)
How to answer application type questions based on voice?
1. I invited to the party.
I was invited to the party.
2. He killed.
He was killed.
3. I interviewed for a job.
I was interviewed for a job.
4. Amitabh has given an award.
Amitabh has been given an award.
26. On hearing(A) / Gurmeet’s screams, Parmeet (B)/ came rushing and he too was to
stabbed.(C) / No error.(D)
How to answer application type questions based on voice?
1. I invited to the party.
I was invited to the party.
2. He killed.
He was killed.
3. I interviewed for a job.
I was interviewed for a job.
4. Amitabh has given an award.
Amitabh has been given an award.
27.A celestial body or astronomical object is /a naturally occurring physical thing,
association,/or configuration that happens in the visible universe.

A) No error

B) A celestial body or astronomical object is

C) or configuration that happens in the visible universe

D) a naturally occuring physical thing, association

28. She rarely approached nobody/to talk about the problems /that she was facing.

A) No error

B) that she was facing

C) She rarely approached nobody

D) to talk about the problems

Rule :

Eg:

1. She denied that she had not done anything wrong.

2. He forbade me not to got there.

3. Work hard lest you should not fail.

4. She hardly knows nothing about his family.

Negative adverbs should not be used with the words negative in meaning. Using two negatives should be
avoided.

Deny Until Seldom Never Barely

Forbid lest Refuse Nothing Rarely

Unless Scarcely Hardly Neither Nowhere etc,.

29.Honesty, integrity and being intelligent(A) / are the qualities which we look (B)/ for
when we interview applicants. (C)/ No error.(D)
The balance between two or more similar words, phrases or clauses is
called parallelism.

Ex:

1. Mary likes hiking, swimming and to ride a bicycle. (X)

Mary likes hiking, swimming and riding a bicycle. (✓)

2. She likes cooking, jogging and to read. (X)

She likes cooking, jogging and reading. (✓)

30.When the Principal and his assistant were going for a walk (A)/the later slipped and
(B) / fell into a pit.(C) / No error(D)
Rule No-9:

Later(Adv) It means some time after now . It shows time.

Latter(Adj) It shows position. It means the second of the two. Its opposite

Eg: is Former which means the first of the two.

1. I am busy right now. I will call you later.

2. Ramesh and Suresh are brothers. The former is a doctor and the latter is
an engineer.
31.Everybody in the office(A) / has left early(B) / hasn’t he? (C)/ No error.(D)
Rule
• Everyone has come,

•Everybody loves her,

•Every student is present today,

Rule:

Each No one Are normally followed by singular

Every Nobody Subject and Singular verb but their
Everyone None, etc., Question Tags will take plural subject
Everybody and plural verb.
32.When my sister was ill, (A)/ I went to see her (B)/ on alternative days. (C)/No error.(D)
33.The long –distance train (A)/ which met with an accident (B)/ was carrying some army
personal. (C)/ No error (D)
34.It was (A)/ by a chance (B)/ he saw a movie in a theatre(C)./ No error (D)

A) A

B) C

C) B

D) D
 Rule : Articles are not used with the following phrases.

To lose heart, to set foot, to give ear, to catch fire, set on fire, at last, by
mistake, in danger, to take to heart.

Eg:

1. The house was caught _____ fire.

2. He injured her hand by ______ mistake.

3. If you don’t drive carefully your life will be in _____ danger.

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35.Though she appears to be very tall (A)/ she is just an inch (B)/ taller than me. (C)/ No
error.(D)
Rule :

1) She is cleverer than me.

2) I am not as rich as her.

The pronoun that comes after than (or) ‘as-as’ is generally in Subjective
Case. It can be easily determined by imagining a verb after- the Second
Subject.
36.On every Sunday (A)/ I play cricket (B)/ in the afternoon. (C)/ No error.(D)
 Next
ON/IN
Last week/month/year
(X)
Every

Eg:

▪ I will meet you on next Sunday.

▪ He came here in last month.

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37.Each boy and girl(A)/ in the class (B)/ bring a text book each day. (C)/ No error(D)
Rule :

Eg:

1. Every man and every woman were surprised at the results.

2. Each minute and each hour are valuable in life.

Two singular nouns joined with and preceded by each or every take the verb
in singular form.
38.I would request to you (A)/ to consider my application(B)/ and grant me a job as early
as possible. (C)/ No error. (D)
39.These days, job opportunities are not as better (A)/ as they used to be (B)/ in the early
70’s. (C)/ No error (D)
40.When viewed with his point of view ,(A)/ the entire episode assumes (B)/ a different
colour altogether. (C)/ No error(D)
41.I never considered him to be a person who would (A)/ go back on his promise and (B)/
then do not even apologise, (C)/ No error. (D)
 Additional rules on tenses:
Rule : (Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.
2. She promised me that she will help me.
3. I thought that I can win the race.
4. He said that he has already seen that movie.
A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense in subordinate clause
also.

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Exceptions:
(1) A past tense in the main clause may be followed by a present tense in the subordinate
clause, when it expresses a universal truth / habitual action / scientific fact / proverb.
Eg:
1. He said that the earth revolves round the sun. (not ‘revolved’)
2. He said that he takes his bath twice a day. (not ‘took’)
3. My father said that failures are the stepping stories to success. (not ‘were’)
4. The teacher said that water boils at 1000 C. (not ‘boiled’)

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42.A simple sentence, also called an independent clause (A)/ contains a subject and a
verb,(B)/ and it expresses a complete thought. (D)/ No Error.
43.Jayaparkash Narayan was (A)/ considered to be second Gandhi(B) / by his
followers.(C) / No Error.(D)
 Rule : No article is used before proper nouns (Names of persons and places)

Eg:

1. _____ Narendra Modi is our prime Minster.

2. _____ Hyderabad is a large city.

3. _____ Chiranjeevi is a great actor.

Note: If a proper noun is used in the sense of common noun, ‘the’ can be used before it.

1. Kalidasa is ______ Shakespeare of India.

2. Araku is ______ Ooty of Andhra Pradesh.

3. He is ______ Tendulkar of our team.

4. Bangalore is ______ Silicon valley of India.

5. Abdul kalam is ______ Einstein of India.

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44. Let us do nothing(A) / but to wait and see (B)/ for the time being. (C)/ No Error.(D)
 Rule : Plain infinitive is used with the following words.

But
To - Infinitive Plain infinitive
Except (To + V1) (V1)
(X) (🗸)
Than

Eg:
1. He did nothing but to cry.
2. She did no more than to sleep the whole day.
3. She had nothing to eat except to drink water.

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45.Rita dares not take(A) / money from(B) /her mother’s purse.(C) / No Error.(D)
46.More than one girl of this batch (A)/ have taken the interview for one (B)/ of the most
coveted and prestigious government jobs.(C)/ No error (D).
47.I am enough fortunate to (A)/ get such loving parents who support me (B)/ at every
crucial and precarious phase of my life. (C)/ No error (D).
Rule :

Eg:

1. He is enough rich to buy this house.

2. We are enough strong to defeat them.

3. She is enough clever to solve this problem.

The adverb ‘enough’ comes after the adjective which it modifies.

48.Earlier man lived in caves and ate the flesh of animals (A)/ for which they had to (B)/
hunt from morning till evening. (C)/ No error (D).
 Rule : Remember The Following Combinations Of Conjunctions
No Sooner - Than
Hardly/Scarcely - When Either - Or
Nothing Else - But (NEB Rule) Neither - Nor

No Other - Than (NOT Rule) Not only - But also

Too - To
Both -
As Well As And So - That
(X) (✓) Between - And
Reason - That From - To
Because
(✓) (X)

Seldom -
Never Ever
(✓) (X)
Such - That (Emphasis)
Such - As (Category)

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49.Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the
option that contains an error.

I had gone to Siliguri before I go to Raiganj.

A) go

B) before

C) had

D) gone
 PAST PERFECT:
When
S+had+V3+O + + S+V2+O
Before
USES:

When two actions happened in the past one after

another, past perfect is used for the first action and
simple past for the second action.
Eg :

1. The train had already left before we reached the station.

2. The patient had already died before the doctor came.

3. The thieves had already escaped when the police arrived.

4. She had written a suicide note before she committed suicide.

5. The movie had begun when we went to theatre.

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50.They exclaimed with joy (A)/ that it was a wonderful experience(B)/ and said that they
have never come across such a feeling of relief in their whole life. (C)/ No error (D).
 Additional rules on tenses:
Rule : (Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.
2. She promised me that she will help me.
3. I thought that I can win the race.
4. He said that he has already seen that movie.
A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense in subordinate clause
also.

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51. My elder brother asked me that what I was doing.

A) My elder brother

B) Asked me

C) That what I was doing.

D) No error
 Rule :
Eg:
1. He asked me that what I was doing there.

2. She enquired him that when he would pay the fee.

Never use ‘that’ before question words

who when
THAT what where
(X) which why

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52. My teacher (A) did not object (B) to me using the calculator. (C) No error (D)
 Rule :
1) They objected to him joining the team.

2) The fact of me being a stranger doesn’t excuse his conduct.

3) I hate him talking too much.

The Pronoun that comes before a

gerund (‘-ing’ form) must be
Possessive Case and not in
Objective Case.
53. The Ph.D student suffered a setback when her guide complete had rejected her
proposal.

A) The Ph.D student suffered a setback

B) when her guide

C) complete had rejected her proposal.

D) No error
ADVERBS
An adverb is a word which qualifies a verb (or) an adjective (or) an another
adverb and adds something to its meaning.
Eg:
1. She walks beautifully.
2. They fought bravely.
3. He drives slowly.
4. These flowers are extremely beautiful.
5. He speaks very fluently.
54. Everyone has managed to solve the problem but her is not.

A) Everyone has managed

B) to solve the problem

C) but her is not

D) No error
55.The jury was not happy with the performance/ and was quite harsh./The singer took/
their criticism in heart.

A) The jury was not happy with the performance

B) The singer took

C) their criticism in heart

D) and was quite harsh.

56.The receptionist asked if Diya / will take a seat and / wait for the boss to call her in.

A) The receptionist asked if Diya

B) No error

C) will take a seat and

D) wait for the boss to call her in

 Additional rules on tenses:
Rule : (Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.
2. She promised me that she will help me.
3. I thought that I can win the race.
4. He said that he has already seen that movie.
A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense in subordinate clause
also.

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57. The dress that the girl wore was more attractive than the other girls.

A) The dress that

B) girl wore

C) more attractive

D) than the other girls

Rule :

Eg:

1. The climate of Bangalore is better than Hyderabad.

2. The police of Telangana are more powerful than Delhi.

When there are two objects of comparison then to avoid the repetition of
nouns ‘that of’ is used for singular nouns and ‘those of’ is used for plural
nouns.
58.To tell the truth, I like reading more than to play games on the weekends.

A) To tell the truth

B) I like

C) on the weekends

D) reading more than to play games

 Rule : DIRECT GERUND
The following verbs and phrases are followed by a direct gerund.

Avoid Resist Start Prefer It is no use Hate

Mind Enjoy Complete Practice Love Deny
Can’t Help Stop Delay Finish Like Imagine
Dislike Postpone Remember Consider Admit Appreciate

Eg:
1. I avoid meeting him these days. 7. I hate wasting time.
2. I could not help laughing at him. 8. I can’t imagine doing such a job.
3. I enjoy reading books. 9. He denied stealing the purse
4. He stopped me from entering the classroom. 10. I remember meeting him along ago.
5. I prefer reading books to watching T.V. 11. I don’t mind asking him to get out.
6. He loves spending time with his children. 12. He finished writing the novel.

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59.To her surprise, a unseen hand clutched her and held her suspended in the air.

A) a unseen hand

B) her surprise

C) suspended

D) held her
60. If I had known about your (A) / arrival, I would have come to the (B) / station to
receive you.(C) / No error (D)
 If Clause Main Clause

C1 V1 will / shall
can / may
+ V1
C2 V2 would / should
+ V1
could / might
C3 had + V3 would / should
+ have + V3
could / might

Exercise
1. If you write well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get
D) would have got
2. If you wrote well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get
D) would have got
3. If you had written well, you ______ good marks.
EVEREST
A) get COACHING POINT for SSC CGL
B) will get / CHSL,
C) would get HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
61.Commercial banks does not have the capability to assess credit (A) / risk on long-term
lending because they have mostly (B) / been engaged in advancing short-term working
capital. (C) / No error (D)
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:

S + V1 (+ s/es) + O
Fundamental Rule in English: In simple present tense whenever the subject
is in third person singular number (He,She,It etc.,), we must add ‘s’ / ‘es’ to
the following verb.

Eg:

1. He goes to college daily.

2. She comes to Everest.

3. It works well.

4. Rohith Sharma plays cricket.

5. Chitra sings songs.

6. Mahesh looks smart.

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62. A) The book, being written

B) in simple language, is suitable for children

C) as it contains many good advices.

D) No error
 RULES ON NOUNS

RULE :- Some nouns are always singular. They don’t have a plural form. Many of these

nouns usually take a singular verb after them . But a few of them can take either a singular

or plural verb after them.

Eg: Deer, Sheep, Fish, Swine, Offspring, Scenery, Machinery, Stationery, Crockery,

Jewellery , Poetry, Hair, Information, Advice, Mischief, Equipment, Alphabet, Evidence,

Stone , Brick, Luggage, Furniture etc.

63.The new project (A)/cannot be launched(B) / unless the approval of the Board.(C) /No
error (D)
64.Her mother does not approve of (A)/ her to go to the party (B)/ without dressing
formally. (C)/ No error (D).
 Rules on Gerund
Rule : PREPOSITION + GERUND
If a verb comes after a preposition it should be in a gerund form.
Preposition Verb
ing (V4)
Eg:
1. He is desirous of getting a good job.
2. He prevented me from going to a movie.
3. He is bent on joining medicine.
4. We are confident of winning this match.
5. He succeeded in getting the contract.
6. There is no point in asking him again and again.
7. He insisted on showing the I.D. Card.
8. I am fond of reading books.

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65.I am a telephone operator in a factory (A)/ and is looking for a job (B)/ that is less
noisy.(C)/ No error (D).
66. You are expected to (A)/ carry off the orders (B)/ of the officers. (C)/ No error (D)
 CARRY
1. Carry On:- To continue / proceed.
E.g.:- You please carry on. I am listening to you.
2. Carry Out:- To execute / conduct.
E.g.:- i). You are here to carry out my orders.
ii). Many experiments were carried out on this.
3. Carry Away:- To be influenced / impressed.
E.g.:- i). Don’t be carried away by movies.
ii). The audience were carried away by his wit and wisdom.
4. Carry Off:- To win / to kill.
E.g.:- i). Australia carried off the world cup.
ii). A mysterious disease carried off many lives in agency area.
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67.Lack of required (A)/ vitamins and minerals (B)/ lead against several complications (C)
/ in the human body.(D)
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:

S + V1 (+ s/es) + O
Fundamental Rule in English: In simple present tense whenever the subject
is in third person singular number (He,She,It etc.,), we must add ‘s’ / ‘es’ to
the following verb.

Eg:

1. He goes to college daily.

2. She comes to Everest.

3. It works well.

4. Rohith Sharma plays cricket.

5. Chitra sings songs.

6. Mahesh looks smart.

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68.The Principal requested (A)/ the teacher's (B)/ to monitor (C)/ and take care of the
small children.(D)
69.All the horses, except one, always/behaved in a rough manner when/Robert come to
clean the stable.

A) behaved in a rough manner when

B) Robert come to clean the stable

C) No error

D) All the horses, except one, always

 Additional rules on tenses:
Rule : (Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.
2. She promised me that she will help me.
3. I thought that I can win the race.
4. He said that he has already seen that movie.
A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense in subordinate clause
also.

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70.Never put of/until tomorrow what/you can do today.

A) you can do today

B) until tomorrow what

C) No error

D) Never put of
 Recap:- PUT
1. Put On :- To wear.
2. Put Off :- To postpone / remove.
3. Put Down :- To suppress / control
4. Put Up :- To stay.
5. Put Out :- To extinguish
6. Put By :- Save / store.

7. Put Forward :- To propose.

8. Put Up With :- To endure / tolerate.

9. Put Through :- To connect somebody by telephone.

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71.The radio data shows/ neither evidence for/ ongoing jet activity.

A) The radio data shows

B) neither evidence for

C) No error

D) ongoing jet activity

72.Four of earliest civilisations (A)/ of the world (B)/ were located (C)/ on the banks of or
near large rivers. (D)
 Rule : Before an Adjective in Superlative degree

Eg:

• India is the greatest country in the world.

• Mukhesh is the richest person in India.

• She is the most beautiful girls in the class.

EXERCISE: Spotting Errors

Qn. By all standards (1)/ he is a best solider (2)/ our military school (3)/ has
produced so far. (4)/ No error (5).

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73. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus (A) / or travelling in a metro (B) / during rush
hour (C) / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences.(D)
74.Mithila art tradition is passed on (A)/ from one generation through a next (B)/ by
children watching and helping (C)/ their mothers and grandmothers. (D)
75. I have made(A)/ it a point to call my teachers(B)/ on September 5 as a token(C)/ of
mine gratitude. (D)
76.Untill few decades ago, / reseachers believed the moon/ was completely dry.

A) No error

B) Untill few decades ago

C) reasearchers believed the moon

D) was completely dry

Rule :
𝑨 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬
𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬
𝑨 𝑭𝑬𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑾
𝑭𝑬𝑾

Hardly any / Some / Whatever there is but

Practically Nil Something not much.

Eg: I have little Eg: I have a little Eg: I can give you the little
money money money I have.
Eg:
1. I am very thirsty. Please give me little water to drink.
2. I have already read few books I have on this subject.
77. Droughts effect water supply in Southern/Spain, which is increasingly turning
towards/seawater desalination to meet its water needs.

A) seawater desalination to meet its water needs

B) No error

C) Spain, which is increasingly turning towards

D) Droughts effect water supply in Southern

Affect(v) - To have an influence.
Effect(v) -
To bring about, cause to happen.

Eg:-The thoughtless changes he effected in the administration have adversely

affected growth of the organisation.
78. As soon as the bus driver(A)/ was seeing the child(B)/ crossing the road(C)/, he
applied the brakes. (D)
79. At the workshop, (A)/ they were taught how to nail (B)/ the pieces of wood together
to create toys.(C)/No error(D)
80. The monkeys swinged (A)/ on the branches and (B)/ jumped over the compound
wall.(C)/ No error(D)
81.Hearing those words/ from his mouth, was/hard than I thought.

A) hard than I thought

B) No error

C) Hearing those words

D) from his mouth, was

82. She managed the company (A)/ so well that it is made (B)/ a huge profit that
year.(C)/No error(D)
83. My tailor is made (A)/some very stylish dresses (B)/for me as well as(C)/ for my
daughter. (D)
84.Please refrain to(A)/ going out(B)/ without a(C)/ face mask.(D)
 Stop

Prevent

Prohibit

Debar FROM + ING ( V4 )

Abstain Eg:
▪ He stopped me _____ entering the class.
Ban
▪ He prevented the car _____ hitting the wall.
Refrain
▪ The doctor advised him to abstain himself _____
taking alcohol.
▪ The sign on the wall sight “Please refrain ______ smoking.”

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85.Despite warnings (A)/the driver continued to speed(B)/ and have been caught(C)/ by
the traffic police. (D)
 Additional rules on tenses:
Rule : (Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.
2. She promised me that she will help me.
3. I thought that I can win the race.
4. He said that he has already seen that movie.
A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense in subordinate clause
also.

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86. Cyclone Amphan roared into West Bengal (A)/on Wednesday leave behind(B)/ a trail
of devastation across(C)/ a large area of the State.(D)
 Additional rules on tenses:
Rule : (Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.
2. She promised me that she will help me.
3. I thought that I can win the race.
4. He said that he has already seen that movie.
A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense in subordinate clause
also.

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87. Rice of a best quality(A)/ is available in the nearby (B)/ supermarket (C)/at eighty
rupee per kilo. (D)
 Rule : Before an Adjective in Superlative degree

Eg:

• India is the greatest country in the world.

• Mukhesh is the richest person in India.

• She is the most beautiful girls in the class.

EXERCISE: Spotting Errors

Qn. By all standards (1)/ he is a best solider (2)/ our military school (3)/ has
produced so far. (4)/ No error (5).

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88.Ben Essenburg is widely known / as one of the world’s best portrayer/ of the
Everglades.

A) as one of the world’s best portrayer

B) No error

C) of the Everglades

D) Ben Essenburg is widely known

Rule :
Eg:
1. One of my friends are in Bangalore.
2. None of his brothers have helped him.
3. Each of the boys were given a prize.
4. Every one of the players are playing well.
5. Either of the boys are capable of doing this work.
6. Neither of the two candidates were selected in the interview.
If a sentence begins with one of none of, each of, every one and neither of then it is
always followed by a plural subject and a singular verb.
89.Raising temperatures in the/springtime signal plants and/animals to come alive.

A) Raising temperatures in the

B) springtime signal plants and

C) animals to come alive

D) No error
 Rule :- Verbs Often Confused.
V1 V2 V3

Rise (to move upwards / increase) Rose Risen

Raise (to lift or move to a higher position) Raised Raised

90.There will probably be(A)/ a lot of fish(B) in their nets,(C)/ will there?(D)
91.Democrats are often more receptive/ and accommodating of /foreign people and
cultures.

A) No error

B) Democrats are often more receptive

C) foreign people and cultures

D) and accommodating of
Case : Correcting non-parallel words

1. The qualities of a good soldier are loyalty, honesty and being brave.

2. I like shopping and to eat out.

92.Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two days.

A) Bhanu finished

B) such a thick book

C) in just two day

D) to read
 Rule : DIRECT GERUND
The following verbs and phrases are followed by a direct gerund.

Avoid Resist Start Prefer It is no use Hate

Mind Enjoy Complete Practice Love Deny
Can’t Help Stop Delay Finish Like Imagine
Dislike Postpone Remember Consider Admit Appreciate

Eg:
1. I avoid meeting him these days. 7. I hate wasting time.
2. I could not help laughing at him. 8. I can’t imagine doing such a job.
3. I enjoy reading books. 9. He denied stealing the purse
4. He stopped me from entering the classroom. 10. I remember meeting him along ago.
5. I prefer reading books to watching T.V. 11. I don’t mind asking him to get out.
6. He loves spending time with his children. 12. He finished writing the novel.

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93.She has been a member of this club since it’s formation.

A) this club

B) since it’s formation

C) a member of

D) She has been

Rule: ITS Vs IT’S

1) Its a book.

2) It’s author is my friend

Its is a possessive pronoun . It is used when we say something

belongs to something . It’s a contraction of it is or it has.
94.Laws and rules are made to safeguarding our rights and protect us.

A) and protect us

B) safeguarding our rights

C) are made to

D) Laws and rules

 Rule : The following verbs when used in active voice take a plain infinitive (V1) after them.

Bid Help
Let Hear
Feel Dare To - Infinitive Plain infinitive
Watch Notice (To + V1) (V1)
Make Observe (X) (🗸)
See

Eg:
1. I will make you to speak in English. 5. I observed him to play.
2. He made to wait for two hours. 6. I feel her to touch me.
3. She bade me to go. 7. I will help you to get a job.
4. I didn’t notice him to go.

Note: If the above verbs are used in passive voice, they can be followed by to infinitive (to + V1)
Eg: We are made to sit hours together.

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95.Anybody who(A)/ does not stop (B)/at the red light(C)/ will fined.(D)
96.In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has started bring his own lunch.

A) In this lock-down period

B) his own lunch.

C) every worker in the factory

D) has started bring

 Rule : DIRECT GERUND
The following verbs and phrases are followed by a direct gerund.

Avoid Resist Start Prefer It is no use Hate

Mind Enjoy Complete Practice Love Deny
Can’t Help Stop Delay Finish Like Imagine
Dislike Postpone Remember Consider Admit Appreciate

Eg:
1. I avoid meeting him these days. 7. I hate wasting time.
2. I could not help laughing at him. 8. I can’t imagine doing such a job.
3. I enjoy reading books. 9. He denied stealing the purse
4. He stopped me from entering the classroom. 10. I remember meeting him along ago.
5. I prefer reading books to watching T.V. 11. I don’t mind asking him to get out.
6. He loves spending time with his children. 12. He finished writing the novel.

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97.Balloons filled with helium/ travel hundreds or/ even thousands of mile.

A) Balloons filled with helium

B) travel hundreds or

C) No error

D) even thousands of mile

98. A guru is someone who does not/charge you a fee because someone/who is tied in
greed couldn’t release you.

A) charge you a fee because someone

B) who is tied in greed couldn’t release you

C) A guru is someone who does not

D) No error
99.Personal care products can/ also been made from agricultural ingredients,/such as
flower or fruit extracts and oils.

A) such as flower or fruit extracts and oils

B) personal care products can

C) No error

D) also been made from agricultural ingredients.

100. We've decided(A)/ to spend our time(B) play online games(C) as we will not go out
on a vacation this year.(D)
 Rule : DIRECT GERUND
The following verbs and phrases are followed by a direct gerund.

Avoid Resist Start Prefer It is no use Hate

Mind Enjoy Complete Practice Love Deny
Can’t Help Stop Delay Finish Like Imagine
Dislike Postpone Remember Consider Admit Appreciate

Eg:
1. I avoid meeting him these days. 7. I hate wasting time.
2. I could not help laughing at him. 8. I can’t imagine doing such a job.
3. I enjoy reading books. 9. He denied stealing the purse
4. He stopped me from entering the classroom. 10. I remember meeting him along ago.
5. I prefer reading books to watching T.V. 11. I don’t mind asking him to get out.
6. He loves spending time with his children. 12. He finished writing the novel.

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