English Questions for SSC CGL and DSSSB

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Topics covered

• Spotting errors
• Synonyms and antonyms
• Idioms and phrases
• Sentence improvement and rearrangement
• Fill in the blanks and cloze
• Reading comprehension

Solved English questions

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1. What is the synonym of abundant?
   1. scarce
   2. plentiful
   3. rare
   4. limited
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   Answer: (B) plentiful

   Abundant means existing in large quantities; plentiful.
2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: We / has seen / that movie / before.
   1. has seen
   2. before
   3. that movie
   4. We
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   Answer: (A) has seen

   The error is in "has seen". The subject "We" is plural, so it should be "have seen" instead of "has seen". The correct sentence is: "We have seen that movie before."
3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: He are very thirsty. / Give him / a little water to drink.
   1. He are very thirsty
   2. No error
   3. a little water to drink
   4. Give him
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   Answer: (A) He are very thirsty

   The error is in "He are very thirsty". The subject "He" is singular, so it should be "He is very thirsty" instead of "He are very thirsty". The correct sentence is: "He is very thirsty. Give him a little water to drink."
4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: My younger daughter, / Kanu prefer / dark chocolate / to yoghurt.
   1. dark chocolate
   2. My younger daughter
   3. Kanu prefer
   4. to yoghurt
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   Answer: (C) Kanu prefer

   The error is in "Kanu prefer". The subject "Kanu" is singular, so it should be "Kanu prefers" instead of "Kanu prefer". The correct sentence is: "My younger daughter, Kanu prefers dark chocolate to yoghurt."