Error spotting is a foundational testing component in the English Language section across Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations, including CGL, CHSL, MTS, and CPO. Candidates are presented with a sentence divided into segments and must identify grammatical, syntactical, or lexical infractions such as subject-verb agreement mismatches, tense inconsistencies, or incorrect prepositions. Mastering this subtopic requires deep familiarity with core grammatical rules, enhancing structural precision and securing critical high-value scores in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 objective tests.
1. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Neither of the two candidates / have paid / their subscription / to the club.'
Correct Answer: b) have paid
Explanation:
'Neither' is singular and takes a singular verb. Therefore, 'has paid' should be used instead of 'have paid'.
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Each of the suspected men / were arrested / by the police / yesterday morning.'
Correct Answer: b) were arrested
Explanation:
'Each' is singular, so it must be followed by the singular verb 'was arrested' instead of 'were arrested'.
3. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The committee / are unanimous / in its / decision.'
Correct Answer: b) are unanimous
Explanation:
When a collective noun like 'committee' is unanimous, it acts as a single unit and takes a singular verb ('is unanimous'). Alternatively, 'their' can be used with a plural verb, but 'are... its' is mismatched.
4. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'One of my friends / are going / to Mumbai / next week.'
Correct Answer: b) are going
Explanation:
The structure 'One of + plural noun' takes a singular verb. It should be 'is going' instead of 'are going'.
5. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Bread and butter / are / my favorite / breakfast.'
Correct Answer: b) are
Explanation:
Two singular nouns expressing a single idea/meal (Bread and butter) take a singular verb ('is' instead of 'are').
6. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The teacher / as well as / the students / were present.'
Correct Answer: d) were present.
Explanation:
When subjects are connected by 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject ('The teacher'). It should be 'was present'.
7. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Neither the teacher / nor the students / was present / in the class.'
Correct Answer: c) was present
Explanation:
When subjects are connected by 'neither... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject ('the students'). It should be 'were present'.
8. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Ten miles / are / a long distance / to walk.'
Correct Answer: b) are
Explanation:
When a plural number represents a single distance, amount, or quantity as a whole, it takes a singular verb ('is').
9. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'More than one person / was / involved in / the crime.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
'More than one' is followed by a singular noun and a singular verb. The sentence is grammatically correct. (Note: If this option format forces a choice, all parts are correct).
10. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'No fewer than fifty workers / was present / at the meeting / on Monday.'
Correct Answer: b) was present
Explanation:
'No fewer than fifty workers' is plural, so it must be followed by the plural verb 'were present'.
11. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is / one of those men / who does / whatever he likes.'
Correct Answer: c) who does
Explanation:
In 'one of those + plural noun + relative pronoun (who)', the relative pronoun refers to the plural noun ('men'). Therefore, the verb must be plural ('do' instead of 'does').
12. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Scarcely had I arrived / at the station / than the train / started moving.'
Correct Answer: c) than the train
Explanation:
'Scarcely' or 'Hardly' must be followed by 'when' or 'before', not 'than'. 'Than' is used with 'No sooner'.
13. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'No sooner / did the bell ring / when the students / rushed out.'
Correct Answer: c) when the students
Explanation:
'No sooner' must always be followed by 'than', not 'when'.
14. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Unless you / do not work hard, / you cannot / pass the exam.'
Correct Answer: b) do not work hard,
Explanation:
'Unless' is a negative word itself and should not be followed by another negative like 'not'. It should be 'Unless you work hard'.
15. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He asked me / that if I knew / the way / to the station.'
Correct Answer: b) that if I knew
Explanation:
In indirect speech for yes/no questions, we use 'if' or 'whether', but never combine 'that' with 'if/whether'.
16. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Though he worked hard, / yet he / failed in / the examination.'
Correct Answer: b) yet he
Explanation:
'Though' or 'Although' is followed by 'comma' or 'yet', but modern grammar prefers avoiding 'yet' when 'though' is used, though a comma suffices. However, 'although/though' pairs with comma, not 'yet' (which pairs properly with 'although' traditionally, but 'yet' is redundant after 'though'). Better yet, 'though' does not take 'yet'.
17. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is too weak / that he / cannot walk / a single mile.'
Correct Answer: b) that he
Explanation:
'Too... to' is the correct correlative structure ('too weak to walk'). If 'that' is used, it should be preceded by 'so' ('so weak that he cannot...').
18. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is / as tall if / not taller / than his brother.'
Correct Answer: b) as tall if
Explanation:
The correct idiom is 'as tall as if not taller than' or 'as tall if not taller than' has an omission. It should be 'as tall as, if not taller than, his brother'.
19. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Hardly had I opened / the book / when / a letter fell out.'
Correct Answer: d) a letter fell out.
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically correct ('Hardly... when' is used correctly with correct inversion).
20. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Both Ravi / as well as his friend / were present / at the seminar.'
Correct Answer: b) as well as his friend
Explanation:
'Both' is followed by 'and', not 'as well as'. It should be 'Both Ravi and his friend'.
21. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He described about / the incident / in vivid / details.'
Correct Answer: a) He described about
Explanation:
'Describe' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about' after it. It should be 'He described the incident'.
22. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She ordered for / a cup of coffee / before starting / her work.'
Correct Answer: a) She ordered for
Explanation:
'Order' as a verb does not take 'for' when followed directly by its object. It should be 'She ordered a cup of coffee'.
23. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Despite of / working hard, / he failed / the exam.'
Correct Answer: a) Despite of
Explanation:
'Despite' does not take 'of'. Either use 'Despite working' or 'In spite of working'.
24. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He resembles / to his father / in his manner / of speaking.'
Correct Answer: b) to his father
Explanation:
'Resemble' is a transitive verb and does not take a preposition after it. It should be 'He resembles his father'.
25. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'We discussed about / the political situation / of the country / in the meeting.'
Correct Answer: a) We discussed about
Explanation:
'Discuss' is transitive and does not take 'about'. It should be 'We discussed the political situation'.
26. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He entered into / the room / and sat down / quietly.'
Correct Answer: a) He entered into
Explanation:
'Enter' when meaning physical motion into a place does not take 'into'. It should be 'He entered the room'.
27. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She requested for / a glass of water / when she / felt thirsty.'
Correct Answer: a) She requested for
Explanation:
'Request' as a verb takes an object directly without 'for' (e.g., 'She requested a glass of water'), though 'requested' can take 'for' if used as a noun ('made a request for').
28. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He lacks of / confidence, / which is why / he failed.'
Correct Answer: a) He lacks of
Explanation:
'Lack' as a verb is followed directly by its object without 'of' ('He lacks confidence').
29. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The teacher emphasized / on the importance / of regular practice / for success.'
Correct Answer: b) on the importance
Explanation:
'Emphasize' is a transitive verb and does not take 'on' when used actively ('The teacher emphasized the importance').
30. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Supposing if / it rains today, / what shall / we do?'
Correct Answer: a) Supposing if
Explanation:
'Supposing' and 'if' mean the same thing in this context; using both together is a superfluous error. Use either 'Supposing it rains' or 'If it rains'.
31. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is taller than / any student / in his / class.'
Correct Answer: b) any student
Explanation:
When comparing a subject to others in the same group using a comparative degree, 'other' must be included to exclude the subject itself ('any other student').
32. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Gold is / the most precious / of all other / metals.'
Correct Answer: c) of all other
Explanation:
In superlative degree comparisons, the noun being compared is included in the group, so 'other' should not be used ('of all metals').
33. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'This book is / much more better / than that / one.'
Correct Answer: b) much more better
Explanation:
Double comparatives are incorrect. 'Better' is already comparative, so 'more' should not be used before it. Use 'much better'.
34. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is senior / than me / by two / years.'
Correct Answer: b) than me
Explanation:
Adjectives ending in '-or' (senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior) take the preposition 'to' instead of 'than'.
35. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Of the two / brothers, / John is / the cleverest.'
Correct Answer: d) the cleverest.
Explanation:
When comparing only two items or persons, the comparative degree ('the cleverer') must be used, not the superlative ('cleverest').
36. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She has / no less than / twenty books / in her library.'
Correct Answer: b) no less than
Explanation:
'Less' is used for quantity (uncountable nouns), while 'fewer' is used for number (countable nouns like 'books'). It should be 'no fewer than'.
37. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is / as good, / if not better than, / his brother.'
Correct Answer: c) if not better than,
Explanation:
The idiom requires proper prepositional completion. It should be 'as good as, if not better than'.
38. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is the most / intelligent and / hardworking student / of our school.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
When adjectives in the same degree modify the same noun, they are correct. Here 'most' applies to both intelligent and hardworking.
39. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'No book / is as interesting / as this / one.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The positive degree comparison is structurally correct.
40. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Mumbai is / further from Delhi / than / Kolkata.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
'Further' is correctly used to indicate physical distance.
41. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'It was me / who helped / him win / the competition.'
Correct Answer: a) It was me
Explanation:
After the verb 'to be' (was), the subjective pronoun must be used ('It was I'), not the objective pronoun ('me').
42. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Between you and I, / I do not trust / his intentions / at all.'
Correct Answer: a) Between you and I,
Explanation:
Prepositions ('between') take objective case pronouns. It should be 'Between you and me'.
43. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Let you and I / finish this / project before / the deadline.'
Correct Answer: a) Let you and I
Explanation:
The verb 'let' is followed by objective case pronouns. It should be 'Let you and me'.
44. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is as tall / as me, / though he is / younger than me.'
Correct Answer: b) as me,
Explanation:
In formal English, comparisons using 'as... as' or 'than' imply a full clause ('as tall as I [am]', 'younger than I [am]'). Therefore, subjective 'I' is preferred in strict grammar rules, though 'me' is common in spoken English.
45. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Each of the boys / must carry / their own / luggage.'
Correct Answer: c) their own
Explanation:
Since 'each' is singular, the possessive pronoun referring to it must also be singular ('his' or 'his/her' instead of 'their').
46. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Every officer / and every clerk / were present / at the meeting.'
Correct Answer: c) were present
Explanation:
When two singular nouns are preceded by 'each' or 'every' and joined by 'and', they take a singular verb ('was present').
47. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The jury / were divided / in its / opinion.'
Correct Answer: c) in its
Explanation:
When a collective noun is divided, it takes a plural verb ('were divided') and plural pronouns ('in their opinion').
48. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is one of those / persons who / never tells / a lie.'
Correct Answer: c) never tells
Explanation:
The relative pronoun 'who' refers to the plural antecedent 'persons'. Hence, the verb must be plural ('tell' instead of 'tells').
49. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Mathematics / are a subject / that requires / constant practice.'
Correct Answer: b) are a subject
Explanation:
Names of subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Economics) take singular verbs when considered as a single field of study ('is a subject').
50. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The cattle / is grazing / peacefully / in the field.'
Correct Answer: b) is grazing
Explanation:
'Cattle' is a plural collective noun and always takes a plural verb ('are grazing').
51. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'If I was you, / I would not / accept this / offer.'
Correct Answer: a) If I was you,
Explanation:
In conditional sentences expressing an unreal/hypothetical situation, 'were' is used for all persons ('If I were you').
52. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'I wish / I was / the king / of this country.'
Correct Answer: b) I was
Explanation:
After 'I wish', subjunctive mood 'were' is used to express a strong, unreal wish ('I wish I were').
53. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Had I known / about the traffic jam, / I would take / a different route.'
Correct Answer: c) I would take
Explanation:
In third conditional inversions ('Had + subject + V3'), the main clause must use 'would have + V3'. It should be 'I would have taken'.
54. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'If it will rain, / we will postpone / the cricket match / to tomorrow.'
Correct Answer: a) If it will rain,
Explanation:
In conditional clauses referring to the future introduced by 'if', present indefinite tense is used instead of future tense ('If it rains').
55. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Unless you start / early, / you will miss / the train.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically correct.
56. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He acts / as if he / is the owner / of the company.'
Correct Answer: c) is the owner
Explanation:
After 'as if' or 'as though' denoting an unreal situation, 'were' is used instead of 'is' ('as if he were the owner').
57. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'By this time next year, / he will finish / his graduation / course.'
Correct Answer: b) he will finish
Explanation:
Phrases like 'By this time next year' indicate a future action completed by a specific time, requiring the future perfect tense ('will have finished').
58. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'I am reading / this novel / for the last / two hours.'
Correct Answer: a) I am reading
Explanation:
When an action started in the past and continues into the present with 'for/since', present perfect continuous tense must be used ('I have been reading').
59. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He said that / the earth / is revolving / around the sun.'
Correct Answer: c) is revolving
Explanation:
Universal truths and scientific facts remain in the simple present tense even when the reporting verb is in the past ('revolves' instead of 'is revolving').
60. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'When I reached / the station, / the train / already left.'
Correct Answer: d) already left.
Explanation:
When two actions happened in the past, the earlier action requires past perfect tense ('had already left').
61. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He did not / know the answer, / nor I / did.'
Correct Answer: c) nor I
Explanation:
Inversion is required after 'nor/neither' ('nor did I').
62. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Hardly had he / stepped outside / when it starts / raining heavily.'
Correct Answer: c) when it starts
Explanation:
The past tense should be consistent throughout the narration. 'Starts' should be 'started'.
63. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He has completed / his work / yesterday / morning.'
Correct Answer: a) He has completed
Explanation:
Specific past time markers like 'yesterday' require simple past tense, not present perfect ('He completed').
64. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She told me / that she / will help me / with my project.'
Correct Answer: c) will help me
Explanation:
When the reporting verb is in the past ('told'), the future tense in the reported clause must change to its past equivalent ('would help').
65. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The book / consists of / three chapters / and an index.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically correct.
66. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He was accused for / murdering his neighbor, / but was later / acquitted.'
Correct Answer: a) He was accused for
Explanation:
'Accused' is followed by the preposition 'of', not 'for' ('accused of murdering').
67. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She is angry / on me / because I / broke her glass.'
Correct Answer: b) on me
Explanation:
We are angry 'with' a person and angry 'at' a thing. It should be 'angry with me'.
68. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He congratulated me / for my success / in the civil / services exam.'
Correct Answer: b) for my success
Explanation:
'Congratulate' is followed by the preposition 'on', not 'for' ('congratulated me on my success').
69. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Beware from / stray dogs / while walking / in the park.'
Correct Answer: a) Beware from
Explanation:
'Beware' is followed by the preposition 'of', not 'from' ('Beware of stray dogs').
70. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He died from / cancer after / suffering for / six months.'
Correct Answer: a) He died from
Explanation:
When someone dies of a disease, hunger, or thirst, we use 'died of', not 'died from'. 'Died from' is used for causes like wounds, overwork, or accidents.
71. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She prefers tea / than coffee / in the / morning.'
Correct Answer: b) than coffee
Explanation:
The verb 'prefer' takes the preposition 'to' instead of 'than' ('prefers tea to coffee').
72. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He is proficient / in English, / but weak / in mathematics.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The prepositions 'proficient in' and 'weak in' are correctly used.
73. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He divided the property / among his / two sons / equally.'
Correct Answer: b) among his
Explanation:
'Between' is used for two persons or things, while 'among' is used for more than two. Since there are 'two sons', it should be 'between his two sons'.
74. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Distribute these sweets / between all / the children / in the class.'
Correct Answer: b) between all
Explanation:
Since 'all the children' refers to more than two persons, 'among' must be used instead of 'between'.
75. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He jumped / in the river / to save / the drowning child.'
Correct Answer: b) in the river
Explanation:
To express motion into a space, 'into' is used instead of 'in' ('jumped into the river').
76. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She was sitting / under the shade / of a banyan tree.'
Correct Answer: b) under the shade
Explanation:
We sit 'in the shade', not 'under the shade' (though we stand 'under the tree'). It should be 'in the shade of a banyan tree'.
77. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'It is high time / you start / preparing / for the exam.'
Correct Answer: b) you start
Explanation:
After phrases like 'It is time' or 'It is high time', the clause must be in the simple past tense ('you started').
78. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Scarcely had I reached / the office / when the power / went off.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically correct.
79. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He asked me / where did I / buy such / a wonderful watch.'
Correct Answer: b) where did I
Explanation:
In indirect/reported questions, the subject comes before the verb, and auxiliary inversion like 'did I' is not used ('where I bought').
80. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Not only he / cheated his friends, / but also / deceived his family.'
Correct Answer: a) Not only he
Explanation:
Correlative conjunctions ('not only... but also') must be placed right before the parts of speech they connect. It should be 'He not only cheated...' to maintain parallelism with 'deceived'.
81. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Hardly had he / finished his dinner / than the phone / rang.'
Correct Answer: c) than the phone
Explanation:
'Hardly' must be followed by 'when' or 'before', not 'than'.
82. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'No sooner / the train arrived / than the passengers / rushed towards it.'
Correct Answer: b) the train arrived
Explanation:
'No sooner' must be followed by auxiliary inversion ('did the train arrive' or 'had the train arrived').
83. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Neither the manager / nor his subordinates / was present / at the meeting.'
Correct Answer: c) was present
Explanation:
With 'neither... nor', the verb agrees with the closer subject ('his subordinates'), which is plural. Hence, it should be 'were present'.
84. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The police / has caught / the notorious thief / last night.'
Correct Answer: b) has caught
Explanation:
'Police' is treated as a plural noun in English and takes a plural verb ('have caught'). Also, 'last night' requires simple past tense ('caught').
85. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'One of my brothers / are working / in a multinational / company.'
Correct Answer: b) are working
Explanation:
'One of + plural noun' takes a singular verb ('is working').
86. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The quality / of these mangoes / are not / very good.'
Correct Answer: c) are not
Explanation:
The subject is 'The quality' (singular), not 'mangoes'. Therefore, the verb must be singular ('is not').
87. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'A flock of sheep / are grazing / in the green / meadow.'
Correct Answer: b) are grazing
Explanation:
A collective noun acting as a single entity takes a singular verb ('is grazing').
88. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He gave me / a twenty rupees / note for / my services.'
Correct Answer: b) a twenty rupees
Explanation:
When a number and a noun act as a compound adjective before another noun, the noun remains singular ('a twenty-rupee note').
89. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'All his family members / are living / in Canada / at present.'
Correct Answer: a) All his family members
Explanation:
The correct idiom in English is 'All the members of his family', not 'All his family members'.
90. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She has ordered / two dozen of eggs / for making / a cake.'
Correct Answer: b) two dozen of eggs
Explanation:
Words denoting exact numbers like dozen, score, hundred do not take 'of' when preceded by a number ('two dozen eggs').
91. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He gave me / many useful advices / regarding my / career.'
Correct Answer: b) many useful advices
Explanation:
'Advice' is an uncountable noun and has no plural form ('advices' is incorrect). Use 'much useful advice' or 'many pieces of useful advice'.
92. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The sceneries / of Kashmir / are very / charming.'
Correct Answer: a) The sceneries
Explanation:
'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural form ('sceneries'). Use 'The scenery'.
93. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He put his sign / at the bottom / of the / document.'
Correct Answer: a) He put his sign
Explanation:
The noun form is 'signature', not 'sign' ('He put his signature').
94. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'Cattles were / grazing in / the field / all afternoon.'
Correct Answer: a) Cattles were
Explanation:
'Cattle' is already plural and does not take an 's' ('Cattle were').
95. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He has great / passion for / reading story / books.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically correct.
96. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'She told me / that it was / her cousin sister's / wedding today.'
Correct Answer: c) her cousin sister's
Explanation:
In standard English, 'cousin' is gender-neutral; adding 'brother' or 'sister' is considered redundant ('her cousin's wedding').
97. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'He ordered / three plates of momos / and two / cold drinks.'
Correct Answer: none
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically correct.
98. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: 'The house is / made of bricks / and stones / and mortar.'
Correct Answer: b) made of bricks
Explanation:
'Brick' and 'stone' when used as building materials are generally treated as uncountable mass nouns in this context ('made of brick and stone').
