SSCCGL English Language And Comprehension

Question 46

In the following question, some parts of the sentence have error and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).
Part of the research programme (a)/ involved interviewing teenagers (b)/ in inner-city areas. (c)/ No error

  • Part of the research programme

  • involved interviewing teenagers

  • in inner-city areas

  • No error

Solution

C.

in inner-city areas

Replace 'in' with 'of' in the third part of the sentence.

Question 47

In the following question, some parts of the sentence have error and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).
I could not put up at a hotel (a)/ because the board and lodging charges (b)/ were too expensive. (c)/ No error

  • I could not put up at a hotel

  • because the board and lodging charges

  • were too expensive

  • No error

Solution

B.

because the board and lodging charges

The correct idiomatic phrase is 'BOARDING AND LODGING' and not 'BOARD AND LODGING'. Therefore, the error is in a second part of the sentence.

Question 48

In the following question, some parts of the sentence have error and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).
Much harassed (a)/ he left hostel (b)/ bag and baggage. (c)/ No error (d).

  • Much harassed

  • he left hostel

  • bag and baggage

  • No error

Solution

A.

Much harassed

'Much harassed' should be replaced with 'After being much harassed' in the first part of the sentence.

Question 49

In the following question, some parts of the sentence have error and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).
The young man (a)/ was surprised (b)/ perhaps a shade scandalised. (c)/ No error (d)

  • The young man

  • was surprised

  • perhaps a shade scandalised

  • No error

Solution

D.

No error

Question 50

In the following question, some parts of the sentence have error and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).
Every boy and every girl (a)/ were given (b)/ a packet of sweets. (c)/ No error (d)

  • Every boy and every girl

  • were given

  • a packet of sweets

  • No error

Solution

B.

were given

Replace 'were' with 'was' in a second part of the sentence.