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  1. 191SSC2025English 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.

    Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: You should avail of every opportunity.

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    Correct option: B — No error

    No error.

  2. 192SSC2025English 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 father with his sons are arriving soon.

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    Correct option: D — are arriving soon

    are arriving soon The subject “The father” is singular, and the phrase “with his sons” is only an accompanying detail. Therefore, the verb should be singular. Hence, “is arriving soon” is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 193SSC2025English 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: The judge ordered the prisoner to hung till death.

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    Correct option: A — to hung till death

    to hung till death The verb “ordered” is followed by the base form of the verb after “to.” In the given sentence, “hung” should be replaced with “hang.” Therefore, “to hang till death” is the correct phrase.

  4. 194SSC2025English 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.

    Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: My elder sister is married with a doctor.

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    Correct option: C — is married with

    is married with ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used with the verb ‘marry.’ Therefore, ‘is married to’ is the correct form.

  5. 195SSC2025English 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: The ship drowned in the sea.

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    Correct option: B — drowned

    drowned The verb "drown" is used for humans or animals, not for ships. Therefore, the correct sentence is "The ship sank in the sea."

  6. 196SSC2025English 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.

    Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: She insisted to accompany me.

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    Correct option: A — to accompany

    to accompany In the given sentence, the verb “insist” is correctly followed by “on” + gerund (V‑ing form). Therefore, the correct sentence is “she insisted on accompanying me.”

  7. 197SSC2025English 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.

    Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct ?

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    Correct option: C — When we reached the station, the train had already left.

    When we reached the station, the train had already left. The given sentence demonstrates the correct use of the Past Perfect Tense for an action that occurred before another action in the past.

  8. 198SSC2025English 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 jury was divided in their opinions.

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    Correct option: D — in their opinions

    in their opinions The word “jury” is a collective noun and is treated as singular. Therefore, the correct sentence is “The jury was divided in its opinions.”

  9. 199SSC2025English 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: He has come yesterday.

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    Correct option: D — He has come

    He has come The present perfect tense “has come” is used for actions that have a connection to the present and is not used with a specific past time expression like “yesterday.” Therefore, the correct sentence is “He came yesterday.”

  10. 200SSC2025English 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.

    Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: He is living in Chennai since five years.

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    Correct option: C — since five years

    since five years ‘Since’ is used to indicate a starting point in time. To indicate a duration of time, we use ‘for.’ Therefore, ‘for five years’ is the correct form.

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