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  1. 151SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: One of the guest speakers who addressed the seminar (1)/ and interacted with students (2)/ were praised widely for their clarity and enthusiasm (3)/ during the closing ceremony. (4)

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    Correct option: B — were praised widely for their clarity and enthusiasm (3)

    were praised widely for their clarity and enthusiasm (3) ‘One + of + plural noun + singular verb’ is the correct grammatical structure. Therefore, ‘were’ should be replaced with the singular verb ‘was’. Hence, ‘was praised widely for their clarity and enthusiasm’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 152SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error: Neither the Principal nor the teachers was present.

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    Correct option: C — was present

    was present “Neither…nor/ Either…or” is a conjunction pair that is used only for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject closest to the verb. This is called the rule of proximity. ‘Teachers’ is the nearest subject and its plural. Therefore, the plural verb ‘were’ should be used. Hence, ‘were present’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 153SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Identify the incorrect part. He prevented me from get lost when we drove back from the airport.

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    Correct option: B — get lost when we drove back

    get lost when we drove back We generally use a gerund(Ving) after a preposition(‘from’ in the given sentence). Therefore, ‘get’ will be replaced with ‘getting’. Hence, “getting lost when we drove back” is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 154SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Identify the word in this sentence that contains an error. The keys are inside the table drawer.

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    Correct option: D — inside

    inside In the given sentence, the word “inside” is incorrect because the correct preposition should be “in”. We usually say “in the drawer”, not “inside the drawer” when referring to location in everyday English.

  5. 155SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Find the incorrect part of the sentence: One must keep his promises.

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    Correct option: D — his promises

    his promises The pronoun "One" is indefinite, so the corresponding possessive pronoun should also be indefinite ‘one's’, not "his." Therefore, the correct sentence should be ‘One must keep one’s promises’.

  6. 156SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error: The behaviour of these students leave much to be desired.

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    Correct option: A — leave much

    leave much According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘The behaviour’ is a singular subject that will take ‘leaves’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘leaves much’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 157SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Find the incorrect part of the sentence: Neither Ram nor his brothers is reliable.

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    Correct option: B — is reliable

    is reliable When using "Neither…nor" with a plural noun, the verb should agree with the nearest subject. Here, the nearest subject is "his brothers" (plural), so the correct verb should be are.

  8. 158SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Identify the error in the sentence. He has saw the movie three times already.

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    Correct option: D — saw

    saw The sentence uses the present perfect tense ("He has..."). In the present perfect tense, the auxiliary verb "has" for the third person singular is followed by the past participle of the main verb. The past participle of "see" is "seen," not "saw." Hence, "He has seen" is the most appropriate form.

  9. 159SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Find the incorrect part of the sentence: She is junior than me.

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    Correct option: B — junior than

    junior than The word "junior" is followed by the preposition "to," not "than," when making a comparison. The correct phrase should be "junior to me."

  10. 160SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Find the incorrect part of the sentence: She is more smarter than her sister.

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    Correct option: B — more smarter

    more smarter The word "smarter" is already the comparative form of "smart," so adding "more" is redundant. Therefore, the correct form is "She is smarter than her sister."

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