Spotting Errors

JKSSB Junior Assistant · General English · 29 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 12 Medium, 10 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Identify the part with an error: "She is (A) / the most cleverest girl (B) / in the class (C) / No error (D)"

  1. She is
  2. the most cleverest girl
  3. in the class
  4. No error
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Answer: B. Double superlative: use either 'the cleverest' or 'the most clever'.

Sample Medium question 2

Identify the error: "The books (A) is (B) on the table (C) No error (D)"

  1. The books
  2. is
  3. on the table
  4. No error
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Answer: B. The plural subject 'books' requires 'are', not 'is'.

Sample Hard question 3

Identify the error: "Not only he was late (A) / but also he forgot (B) / his documents (C). No error (D)"

  1. Not only he was late
  2. but also he forgot
  3. his documents
  4. No error
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Answer: A. After 'Not only' at the start of a clause, the subject and verb must invert — 'Not only was he late'.

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