English Grammar Error Spotting Questions – Error Spotting for SSC CGL
New Eduquity Pattern Error Spotting Questions for SSC CGL 2025 with Answers
1. The main affect / of the new policy / will be an increase / in productivity.
A. The main affect
B. of the new policy
C. will be an increase
D. in productivity
2. I can’t hardly / believe that / he managed to / finish the marathon.
A. I can’t hardly
B. believe that
C. he managed to
D. finish the marathon
3. Neither of the two / proposals were approved / because the committee found / both of them to be unsatisfactory.
A. Neither of the two
B. proposals were approved
C. because the committee found
D. both of them to be unsatisfactory
4. It is imperative that he / understands the severity of the situation / and that he makes / a clear, concise, and decisive statement to the press.
A. It is imperative that he
B. understands the severity of the situation
C. and that he makes
D. a clear, concise, and decisive statement to the press
5. The new employee / seems to be / a fast learner / and more smarter than the last one.
A. The new employee
B. seems to be
C. a fast learner
D. and more smarter than the last one
6. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Each of the players are given a trophy.
B. Every boy and girl have their task.
C. Either of the answers is acceptable.
D. Neither she nor her friends is ready.
7. Identify the error in the given sentence.
The principal, along with the teachers, have approved the new syllabus.
A. The principal
B. along with the teachers
C. have approved
D. the new syllabus
8. The board, / in a rare moment of complete agreement, / were unanimous in its decision / to fire the CEO, which came as a surprise.
A. The board
B. in a rare moment of complete agreement
C. were unanimous in its decision
D. to fire the CEO, which came as a surprise
9. Despite of / his low score in the test, / he was able to pass / the course.
A. Despite of
B. his low score in the test
C. he was able to pass
D. the course
10. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A. He did nothing but complain.
B. He did nothing but to complain.
C. He did nothing but complained.
D. He does nothing than complain.
11. Choose the option that has an error in the sentence.
Nowadays, the lack of money makes people spend too much times working.
A. Nowadays, the lack of money
B. makes people spend
C. too much times working
D. No error
12. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below.
If you had spoken to my mother, she would tell you where I was.
A. had spoken
B. tell you
C. where I was
D. If you had
13. Choose the option that has an error in the sentence.
You always have noise in the city and it is very stressed.
A. You always have noise
B. in the city and
C. it is very stressed.
D. No error
14. Spot the error in the given sentence.
On the time / of the opening ceremony of the restaurant / a large gathering had assembled / No error
A. No error
B. of the opening ceremony of the restaurant
C. a large gathering had assembled
D. on the time
15. Examine the given sentence and pick out the error.
In order to give up the mental depression and stress (1) adapting meditation, yoga or (2) similar other methods (3) can be helped (4).
A. adapting meditation, yoga or
B. can be helped
C. in order to give up the mental depression and stress
D. similar other methods
16. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. Mitali's hair is long and black.
B. Either of the alternatives seem to present major difficulties.
C. One of the cars in the garage is fifty years old.
D. Sharon has six brothers.
17. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. These pieces of jewelleries are designed by a highly acclaimed expert.
B. Elephants can swim very well.
C. The Nilgiris are the most productive mountains of the south.
D. There are not many followers of Gandhiji these days.
18. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. Ten percent of the students in the class speak three languages.
B. Forty-five minutes is a very long coffee break.
C. His advice was perfect for the situation his friend was facing.
D. The academic committee was undivided in their decision to hire the new staff.
19. The new manager / is responsible of / the entire marketing / campaign.
A. The new manager
B. is responsible of
C. the entire marketing
D. campaign
20. The train / left the station / before we / had arrived.
A. The train
B. left the station
C. before we
D. had arrived
21. The movie, / which you recommended, / was both interesting / and entertain.
A. The movie
B. which you recommended
C. was both interesting
D. and entertain
22. The reason for his failure / is because he / didn’t study / for the exam.
A. The reason for his failure
B. is because he
C. didn’t study
D. for the exam
23. The team’s success was largely / a result of it’s coach’s dedication, / a fact which they would all / attest to.
A. The team’s success was largely
B. a result of it’s coach’s dedication
C. a fact which they would all
D. attest to
24. He has been / to Italy, / but he / didn’t went to Rome.
A. He has been
B. to Italy
C. but he
D. didn’t went to Rome
25. The group of students, / along with the professor, / were discussing the new findings / in the research lab.
A. The group of students
B. along with the professor
C. were discussing the new findings
D. in the research lab
26. She spoke / so fastly that / I could barely understand / what she was saying.
A. She spoke
B. so fastly that
C. I could barely understand
D. what she was saying
27. Spot the error in the given sentence.
He denied to attend the meeting citing personal reasons.
A. He denied
B. to attend
C. the meeting
D. citing personal reasons
28. My grandfather / is not only / a fastly runner, / but also a great swimmer.
A. My grandfather
B. is not only
C. a fastly runner
D. but also a great swimmer
29. The company has been / experiencing a lot of / problems since / the last two years.
A. The company has been
B. experiencing a lot of
C. problems since
D. the last two years
30. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. Injured were taken to the hospital.
B. The baby laughed on seeing itself in the mirror.
C. Whose book is this?
D. Shakespeare was the most prolific writer that time has ever seen.
31. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. Beautiful furnitures made the house elegant.
B. How much money do you want?
C. Please hurry. It’s getting late.
D. He is a very good friend of mine.
32. The company’s data, / which has been collected and analyzed / for over a decade, / support the conclusion that the new strategy is ineffective.
A. The company’s data
B. which has been collected and analyzed
C. for over a decade
D. support the conclusion that the new strategy is ineffective
33. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. All of the cities in California is being affected by the rain yesterday.
B. Seven people were rescued from the fire.
C. Half of the boxes are empty.
D. Some of the TV programs are very interesting.
34. Which of the following is free from grammatical error?
A. She is senior than me by two years.
B. He was prevented to go out by the guard.
C. I look forward to meet you soon.
D. The manager, as well as his assistants, was late.
35. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. Most of tea sold in America comes from India.
B. Every student has to take the preliminary test.
C. Beena is my sister’s best friend.
D. The principles of science are difficult to understand.
36. Identify the grammatical mistake in the given sentence.
The psychological actions / of his wife / was thoroughly upset Mr. Amith / No error
A. The psychological actions
B. No error
C. of his wife
D. was thoroughly upset Mr. Amith
37. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. The principles of science is difficult to understand.
B. Reactions to the annual play have been favourable.
C. The author of the stories in these volumes is famous.
D. Many lines in the poem are especially good.
38. Choose the option that has an error in the sentence.
Children who does not read books will never be able to receive information in any way.
A. Children who does not read books
B. will never be able to receive
C. information in any way
D. No error
39. Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. Every piece sold here is well-designed and crafted to retain its originality.
B. Folktales are a kind of stories that get passed on from generation to generation.
C. The Nilgiris are the most productive mountains at the south and is too famous.
D. There are not many followers of Gandhiji these days.
40. Choose the option that has an error in the sentence.
Recycling is now an essential measure and it is time for everyone in society to become more responsibility.
A. Recycling is now an essential measure
B. and it is time for everyone
C. in society to become
D. more responsibility.
41. Choose the correct sentence.
A. He suggested me to take rest.
B. He suggested that I take rest.
C. He suggested me that I take rest.
D. He suggested for me to take rest.
42. Find the grammatically correct sentence from below options.
A. Scarcely had he arrived when the meeting started.
B. Scarcely he had arrived than the meeting started.
C. Scarcely had he arrived than the meeting started.
D. Scarcely he arrived when the meeting started.
43. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
No sooner had she left the room when the lights went out.
A. No sooner
B. had she left
C. the room when
D. the lights went out
44. In the past little months, people have been booked in isolated incidents in different States for the content they shared on messaging and social mediaplatforms.
a) In the past little months, people
b) have been booked in isolated
c) incidents in different different States for the content
d) they shared on messaging and social media platforms
45. She speaks / so softly / that she / can hardly be heard.
A. She speaks
B. so softly
C. that she
D. can hardly be heard
46. The number of students / in the class / are increasing / every year.
A. The number of students
B. in the class
C. are increasing
D. every year
47. He has been working / in this company / since five / years.
A. He has been working
B. in this company
C. since five
D. years
48. One should / respect their / elders and / teachers.
A. One should
B. respect their
C. elders and
D. teachers
49. She denied / to accept / the gift / offered by him.
A. She denied
B. to accept
C. the gift
D. offered by him
50. The news / were shocking / and spread / rapidly.
A. The news
B. were shocking
C. and spread
D. rapidly
Top 50 Spotting Errors Asked in Recent SSC Exams 2025 with Detailed Solutions (SSC English)
| 1. A | 11. C | 21. D | 31. A | 41. B |
| 2. A | 12. B | 22. B | 32. D | 42. A |
| 3. B | 13. C | 23. B | 33. A | 43. C |
| 4. B | 14. D | 24. D | 34. D | 44. A |
| 5. D | 15. B | 25. C | 35. A | 45. B |
| 6. C | 16. B | 26. B | 36. D | 46. C |
| 7. C | 17. A | 27. B | 37. A | 47. C |
| 8. C | 18. D | 28. C | 38. A | 48. B |
| 9. A | 19. B | 29. C | 39. C | 49. B |
| 10. A | 20. D | 30. A | 40. D | 50. B |
