PPT: Error Spotting | English Language & Comprehension for SSC CGL PDF Download

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Error Spotting
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Error Spotting
What is Error Spotting?
In error spotting, one has to spot an error in the sentences 
provided. The error can be anything like nouns, to pronouns, 
or any other grammatical mistake in the sentence.
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Error Spotting
What is Error Spotting?
In error spotting, one has to spot an error in the sentences 
provided. The error can be anything like nouns, to pronouns, 
or any other grammatical mistake in the sentence.
General Format for Error Spotting Question
Question Statement:
A sentence is provided with a potential 
grammatical or contextual error.
Options:
Option A: A suggested correction for the 
sentence.
Option B: Another suggested correction for 
the sentence.
Option C: Yet another suggested correction for 
the sentence.
Option D: Indication that no correction is 
required.
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Error Spotting
What is Error Spotting?
In error spotting, one has to spot an error in the sentences 
provided. The error can be anything like nouns, to pronouns, 
or any other grammatical mistake in the sentence.
General Format for Error Spotting Question
Question Statement:
A sentence is provided with a potential 
grammatical or contextual error.
Options:
Option A: A suggested correction for the 
sentence.
Option B: Another suggested correction for 
the sentence.
Option C: Yet another suggested correction for 
the sentence.
Option D: Indication that no correction is 
required.
Common Errors & Rules to Spot Them
Parts of Speech
Notice that the different parts of speech: adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, conjunctions, 
interjections, and verbs are correctly used.
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Error Spotting
What is Error Spotting?
In error spotting, one has to spot an error in the sentences 
provided. The error can be anything like nouns, to pronouns, 
or any other grammatical mistake in the sentence.
General Format for Error Spotting Question
Question Statement:
A sentence is provided with a potential 
grammatical or contextual error.
Options:
Option A: A suggested correction for the 
sentence.
Option B: Another suggested correction for 
the sentence.
Option C: Yet another suggested correction for 
the sentence.
Option D: Indication that no correction is 
required.
Common Errors & Rules to Spot Them
Parts of Speech
Notice that the different parts of speech: adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, conjunctions, 
interjections, and verbs are correctly used.
Noun Usage and Verb Agreement
Singular Form, Plural Meaning
Nouns with singular form but plural 
meaning require plural verbs. 
Examples: cattle, people, police.
Incorrect: The Police has come.
Correct: The Police have come.
Always Plural Nouns
Nouns with inherently plural form 
take plural verbs. Examples: scissors, 
trousers, spectacles.
Incorrect: The scissors is kept on the 
table.
Correct: The scissors are kept on the 
table.
Measure Nouns
Numbers before measure nouns keep 
singular form when followed by 
another noun. Examples: meter, year, 
dozen.
Incorrect: This is a nine-meters cloth.
Correct: This is a nine-meter cloth.
Usage of Nouns
Collective nouns (public, team, 
committee) are singular when acting 
as a unit.
Incorrect: The public were unanimous 
in their opinion.
Correct: The public was unanimous in 
its opinion.
Sentences with 'each of' , 'one of' , 
'none of'
These phrases require plural nouns.
Incorrect: She is one of the less 
important people in the office.
Correct: She is one of the least 
important people in the office.
Incorrect: Each of the players 
performed well in the match.
Collective Category Nouns
Collective nouns take plural verbs 
when members act individually (not as 
a unit).
Incorrect: The jury was divided in its 
opinion.
Correct: The jury were divided in their 
opinion.