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SUBJECT- VERB-AGREEMENT
Top 100 Questions

ERROR DETECTION
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical 6. Veena work/in the sales department,/doesn’t
error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. she?
1. The skull bones of a woodpecker has a different (CRPF HCM 27/02/2023 SHIFT-2)

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chemical composition and density.
(a) doesn’t she?
(SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 SHIFT-2)
(b) Veena work

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(a) No error
(c) in the sales department

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(b) The skull bones of a
(d) No error
(c) chemical composition and density.

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(d) woodpecker has a different 7. There is many behind-the-scenes / goings-on that
occur / at zoos around the world.

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2. Around 30 percent of the Indian population are

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estimated to have latent TB. (CRPF HCM 27/02/2023 SHIFT-3)

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(SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 SHIFT-1) (a) goings-on that occur

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(a) No error (b) No error

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(b) Around 30 percent of the
(c) to have latent TB.
(d) Indian population are estimated
3. Although people had been on watch and/ the
watchkeepers were very tired,/ everyone were
(c) at zoos around the world
(d) There is many behind-the-scenes
8. Neither the doctors nor/the nurse were present/
when the patient/reached the hospital.
(CGL PRE 02/12/2022 SHIFT-II)

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up and buzzing.
(a) Neither the doctors nor
(SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 SHIFT-3)
(b) the nurse were present
(a) No error

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(c) when the patient
(b) the watchkeepers were very tired
(d) reached the hospital.

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(c) everyone were up and buzzing.
(d) Although people had been on watch and 9. Both Reeta and Ronika/has won/the dance
4. The inflow of foreign portfolio funds into Indian competition/this year.

and valuation.

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equities have pushed up price-earning multiples

(SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 SHIFT-4)

(a) up price-earning multiples and valuation.
(CGL Pre 06/12/2022 SHIFT-IV)
(a) the dance competition
(b) this year.

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(c) Both Reeta and Ronika
(b) The inflow of foreign portfolio funds
(d) has won
(c) No error
(d) into Indian equities have pushed 10. They all, except Shirin, were very sad/during the
farewell party given/to the teacher retiring, and
5. Bushfire have created havoc and exacerbated the
conditions of animals in the forest. her/indifference were well noticed.

(SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 SHIFT-4) (CGL Pre 07/12/2022 SHIFT-III)

(a) Bushfire have created havoc (a) They all, except Shirin, were very sad
(b) No error (b) during the farewell party given
(c) and exacerbated the conditions (c) indifference were well noticed
(d) of animals in the forest. (d) to the teacher retiring, and her

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11. The number of students / attending their classes 18. The most talented of these three boys are my
/ are constantly decreasing / in our university. friend’s son.
CGL Mains 08/08/2022
(CGL 12/12/2022 SHIFT-II)
(a) No error (b) of these three boys
(a) The number of students
(c) are my friend’s son (d) The most talented
(b) attending their classes
19. Some people is always talking about themselves.
(c) in our university
MTS 07/08/2019 S2
(d) are constantly decreasing (a) about themselves (b) Some people
12. The students usually asks/for a bonus time of/ (c) is always talking (d) No error
thirty minutes for/completing their projects.
20. Human being are / the producers and the /
(CGL Pre 12/12/2022 SHIFT-IV) consumers of Earth’s / resources.
(a) The students usually asks

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(b) completing their projects (a) Human being are

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(c) for a bonus time of
(b) resources

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(d) thirty minutes for (c) the producers and the
13. The boy, as well as / his friends, were / absent

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(d) consumers of Earth’s
from the class / when the teacher came.
21. A significant number of students volunteers each

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year for environmental projects.
(a) absent from the class

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(b) when the teacher came

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(a) volunteers each year for

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(c) his friends, were
(b) No error

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(d) The boy, as well as
(c) A significant number of students
14. I is angry with myself / for making / so many
mistakes. (d) environmental projects
22. The use of calculators is prohibited in the
(SSC STENO.17/11/2022 (Shift-I))
examination.
(a) No error (b) I is angry with myself

a
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(c) for making (d) so many mistakes
(a) is prohibited in
15. The mother as well as the sons / were asked to

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appear / before the magistrate / for interrogation. (b) No error
(SSC STENO.17/11/2022 (Shift-II)) (c) The use of calculators

(b) for interrogation

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(a) were asked to appear

(c) before the magistrate

23.
(d) the examination
My teacher said to me that / all that / glitters
were not gold.
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(d) The mother as well as the sons
16. It were the farmers / who wanted the government (a) glitters were not gold
/ to increase the Minimum Selling Price. (b) My teacher said to me that

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(SSC STENO.17/11/2022 (Shift-II))
(a) to increase the Minimum Selling Price
(b) It were the farmers
(c) who wanted the government
(d) No error
24.
(c) No error
(d) all that
Public agencies and non-profit conservation
groups is already working to promote conservation.
MTS - 12/07/2022 S1
17. Janet has / a pet dog / who are / very smart. (a) groups is already working
(SSC STENO.18/11/2022 (Shift-III)) (b) Public agencies and non-profit conservation
(a) Janet has (b) who are (c) to promote conservation
(c) a pet dog (d) very smart (d) No error

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25. The 91 year old lady have been a fan of cricket 32. There are some Indian herbs / that possesses a
for decades. range/of important therapeutic properties.
MTS 06/8/2019 S2 MTS 22/07/2022 S3
(a) of cricket for decades (a) of important therapeutic properties
(b) have been a fan (b) that possesses a range
(c) The 91 year old lady (c) No error
(d) No Error (d) There are some Indian herbs
26. This pandemic have / profoundly changed our / 33. You and I / am going / to make / a great team.
way of living.
SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 SHIFT 2
MTS - 14/07/2022 S2
(a) You and I (b) to make
(a) No error
(c) am going (d) a great team
(b) This pandemic have

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34. The perception / of success / vary / from person
(c) profoundly changed our to person.
(d) way of living

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27. We are all aware that our environment are not

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(a) The perception (b) vary
what it used to be.
(c) of success (d) from person to person

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35. No one were / present when I / entered the hall.
(a) What it used to be

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(b) We are all
(a) No one were (b) No error

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(c) environment are not
(c) present when I (d) entered the hall

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(d) aware that our

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28. It were so painful / to give up / my last hope. 36. The fisheries sector / have grown significantly /

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in the last one year.
MTS - 19/07/2022 S2
CGL Pre 12/04/2022 S1
(a) to give up (b) It were so painful
(a) The fisheries sector
(c) my last hope (d) No error
(b) in the last one year
29. Details of the housing / services and allowances

a
/ has not been announced yet (c) No error
MTS - 19/07/2022 S3 (d) have grown significantly
37. We ordered a Pizza / which are one of / my

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(a) services and internment
favourite foods.
(b) Details of the housing

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(c) No error CGL Pre 13/04/2022 S3
(d) has not been announced yet (a) We ordered a Pizza
(b) which are one of

a
30. There is many ways / to make / a stranger feel
/ welcome in the community. (c) No error

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SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 SHIFT 2 (d) my favourite foods
(a) welcome in the community 38. The contrast between / Britain and other

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(b) There is many ways countries / of Europe / are striking.
(c) a stranger feel CGL Pre 18/04/2022 S1
(d) to make (a) of Europe
31. My boss keeps telling me / all the time / that (b) Britain and other countries
money / doesn’t grows on trees. (c) The contrast between
SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 SHIFT 1 (d) are striking
(a) My boss keeps telling me 39. Our team have won the match.
(b) all the time CGL Pre 19/04/2022 S3
(c) that money (a) won (b) Our team
(d) doesn’t grows on trees (c) have (d) the match

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40. Mr. Das, my friend / and Principal / of this 47. Only five minutes / are allowed / for each
college, / have retired. speaker /during the function.
CGL Mains 28/01/2022 CHSL 11/8/2021 S2
(a) of this college (a) for each speaker
(b) and Principal (b) Only five minutes
(c) Mr. Das, my friend (c) are allowed
(d) have retired (d) during the function
41. The strain caused by / the difficulties and 48. Vincent Jonson, a musician, are going to lead an
anxieties / were more than / she could bear. 80-man naval band in the Republic Day Parade
this year.
CGL Mains 28/01/2022
CHSL 12/8/2021 S1
(a) she could bear
(a) are going to lead
(b) the difficulties and anxieties

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(b) an 80-man naval band
(c) The strain caused by
(c) Vincent Jonson, a musician

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(d) were more than
(d) in the Republic Day Parade this year

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42. Every soldier and every officer was in their place.
49. The news / of his involvement / in illegal
CGL Mains 03/02/2022

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activities / have shocked everybody.

43.
(a) Every soldier

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(b) their place

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(c) and every officer (d) was in
Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead
(a)
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have shocked everybody

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(b) in illegal activities
against /several complications / in the human

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(c) of his involvement

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body.
(d) The news

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CGL 13/8/2021 (S3)
50. One of the proposals received by us seem very
(a) in the human body interesting.
(b) Lack of required CPO 24/11/2020 S1
(c) lead against (a) the proposals
(d) several complications

a
(b) One of
44. Participating in the Republic Day Parade are (c) received by us
considered an honour by many people.
(d) seem very interesting

(a) Participating in

(c) by many people

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(b) the Republic Day Parade
CHSL 13/4/2021 S2
51. When there were a strong wind, the pine trees
made sad, eerie sounds.
CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) sad, eerie sounds (b) the pine trees made

45.

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(d) are considered an honour
People has been warning in advance about the
coming economic crisis.
52.
(c) a strong wind (d) When there were
Each one of the children in a nursery class
require individual attention.

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CHSL 15/4/2021 S1 CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) People (b) economic crisis (a) require individual attention
(c) in advance (d) has been warning (b) Each one
46. Due to the lockdown, most schools teaches (c) in a nursery class
students through online classes. (d) of the children
CHSL 10/8/2021 S2 53. A large amount of money he invested were
wasted.
(a) most schools
(b) teaches students CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020

(c) Due to the lockdown (a) A large amount (b) he invested

(d) through online classes (c) were wasted (d) of money

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54. Your skill lie in cheering up people who are 60. Organizing World Cup matches in England imply
stressed out, wound up or generally just annoyed. that rains can be a constant threat.
CHSL 12/10/2020 S1 CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Your skill lie (a) be a constant threat
(b) who are stressed out, wound up (b) in England imply
(c) in cheering up people (c) that rains can be
(d) or generally just annoyed (d) Organizing World Cup matches
55. The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / 61. The doctor with his interns are due to arrive here
in the last one year. by noon.
(CGL Pre- 12/04/2022 S1) MTS 05/8/2019 S2
(a) The fisheries sector (a) The doctor with his

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(b) in the last one year (b) No error
(c) No error (c) to arrive here by noon

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(d) have grown significantly

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Thomas is a man of word who have been paying

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62.
(d) interns are due
Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen that the
world have seen.

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back the borrowed money in instalments.
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(a) in instalments (a) Virat Kohli is

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(b) Thomas is a man of word (b) one of the best

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(c) who have been paying back
(d) batsmen that the

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(d) the borrowed money
57. Some of the issues discussed on the media 63. Many of China’s exports has been redirected to
nowadays has no relevance to the nation- the domestic market in view of the more
consumption-driven economy.
building process.
CHSL 03/7/2019 S2
CHSL 19/03/2020 S2

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(a) has been redirected
(a) has no relevance
(b) Many of China’s exports
(b) to the nation-building process

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(c) in view of the more consumption-driven
(c) Some of the issues discussed
economy

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(d) on the media nowadays
(d) to the domestic market
58. The Prime Minister, along with the other
64. Climate change are a greatest threat facing our
ministers have left for America.

a
planet which needs our immediate attention.
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CHSL 08/7/2019(S3)

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(a) for America
(a) our immediate attention
(b) The Prime Minister, along with
(b) are a greatest

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(c) have left
(c) which needs
(d) the other ministers
(d) facing our planet
59. The prices of tomatoes has soared up to Rs. 65-
65. Ten kilometers are a long distance to cover on
70 per kg in many parts of the country.
foot for a child.
CPO 09/12/2019 S3
CGL- 11/6/2019(S1)
(a) in many parts of the country
(a) Ten kilometers are
(b) soared up
(b) to cover on foot
(c) The prices of tomatoes has
(c) a long distance
(d) No error
(d) for a child

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66. The length of a male swallow’s tail reveal his (a) by the river (b) were flooded
attractiveness for a female swallow. (c) its houses (d) with all
CGL- 11/6/2019 S2 69. More than 25% people admits they have not sent
(a) The length of or received a hand-written letter in the past decade.
(b) a male swallow’s tail reveal CPO- 16/3/2019 S2
(c) a female swallow (a) a hand-written letter
(d) his attractiveness for (b) More than 25% people admits
67. The cost of fruits and vegetables have risen (c) they have not sent or received
abnormally this month (d) in the past decade
CGL- 13/6/2019 S1 70. One of the friends were doubtful that the plan
(a) abnormally (b) The cost of would work.
(c) have risen (d) this month MTS 20/8/2019 S3
68.
the river.

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The village, with all its houses, were flooded by

CPO- 13/3/2019 S1
(a) that the plan
(c) would work
(b) were doubtful
(d) One of the friends

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(d)
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(d)
(c)

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(c)
(d)
4.
12.
(d)
(a)
5.
13.
(a)
(c)
6.
14.
(b)
(b)
7.
15.
(d)
(a)
8.
16.
(b)
(b)

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17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (a)
25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (b)

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33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (a)
49. (a) 50. (d) 51. (d) 52. (a) 53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (d) 56. (c)
57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (b) 61. (d) 62. (c) 63. (a) 64. (b)
65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (c) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (b)

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
Select the option that will improve the underlined 7. Shubham and I were watching football match in
part of the given sentence. In case no improvement our bedroom.
is needed, select ‘No improvement required’. MTS 06/07/2022 S1
1. The weather on the weekend are supposed to (a) I were watched
be sunny.
(b) I was watching
(SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 SHIFT-1) (c) me is watching
(a) is supposed (b) are supposing (d) No improvement required
(c) No improvement (d) were supposed 8. While the symptoms are troubling, they typically
2. "Hello! How is you?"

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resolve within two weeks.
(SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 SHIFT-4) MTS 07/07/2022 S3

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(a) are (a) No improvement required

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(b) am (b) was troubling
(c) No correction required

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(c) is troubling

3.
(d) was

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The first 30 months of India’s tryst with the
integration of the princely states within the new
9.
(d) are troubled
In my experience, the press gallery are more
concern to public affairs than private ones.

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administrative and political architecture of the MTS 08/07/2022S2

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country are a marvel itself.

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(a) is more concerned with

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(CRPF HCM 28/02/2023 SHIFT-2)
(b) No improvement required
(a) are of marvel itself (c) is much more concerned of
(b) is a marvel by itself (d) are much concern for
(c) is a marvel in self 10. The probable side effects of this medication
(d) are a marvel of itself include burning and itching.
4.

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Every nook and corner of the house were unclean.
(SSC CGL Pre 05/12/2022 SHIFT-3)
(a) of a house was unclean
(b) by the house were unclean
MTS 11/07/2022 S1
(a) including burning and itching
(b) can be including burning and itching

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(c) includes burning and itching
(c) to the house were unclean (d) No improvement required
(d) of the house was unclean 11. Either Supriya or Nikunj are lying off this
5.

(a) is

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Sera and Rimi has enrolled for the same program.
(SSC STENO. 17/11/2022 (Shift-II))
situation.
MTS 2021 11/07/2022 S3
(a) is lying in relation to

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(b) No substitution required (b) has lie on
(c) has been (c) No improvement required
(d) have (d) were lying to
6. The water at her place was cool and had a 12. Many an old story were retold, and ancient
metallic taste. conundrum repeated.
MTS 05/07/2022 S1 MTS 07/07/2022 S2
(a) was cooling and have (a) Many an old story was retold
(b) No improvement required (b) Many old story were retold
(c) were cool and have (c) Many an old stories were retold
(d) was coolest and has (d) No improvement required

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13. He sounded like he were to going cry. 20. The crowd have gathered around the area to
MTS 14/07/2022 S3 watch the actors.

(a) No improvement required CGL 24/8/2021 S3

(b) were going to (a) have gather around the area
(c) going to (b) has gathered around the area
(c) have gathered in the area
(d) was going to
(d) No substitution required
14. Each of the naughty boys were punished by the
21. Supriya as well as her friends have gone of a
Principal.
trekking expedition.
CGL Mains- 28/01/2022
CHSL 12/4/2021S1
(a) was punished
(a) have gone on (b) has gone on
(b) No improvement required
(c) No substitution (d) are going at
(c) were punish

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22. A team of biologists have been discovered four
(d) was punishing new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern

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15. Many of the apples was rotten. region of India.
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(a) No substitution (b) is rotten (a) No substitution required

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Much of the truth about the mysterious death of

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her pet was not revealed.
(b) has been discovered
(c) has been discovering
(d) has discovered

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hers.

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(a) were not revealed
CGL Tier II 15/11/2020

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(b) have not revealed
(a) herself is
(c) were not being revealed
(b) herself are
(d) No substitution
(c) No substitution required
17. Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee (d) oneself is
to the orphanage every week.

a
24. Only one of these books belong to the school
CGL 18/8/2021 S3 library.
(a) is donated by the committee CGL Tier II 18/11/2020

18.
(d) No substitution

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(b) are being donated by the committee
(c) are donated by a committee

The herd are grazing in the fields far away from

(a) this book belong
(b) these books belongs
(c) No improvement
(d) these book belongs
the farmer’s hut.

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(a) The herd is grazed
CGL 20/8/2021 S2
25. There are too less space for Naveen to park his
car in front of the shop.

(a) were too little space

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(b) The herd has grazing
(c) No substitution (b) no improvement
(c) was so few space
(d) The herd is grazing
(d) was too little space
19. The minister, along with his team members, is
26. I couldn’t visit my aunt as there were the traffic
expected to arrive shortly.
jam due to an accident.
CGL 23/8/2021 S2
CGL Tier II 11/09/2019
(a) are expect to arrive
(a) no improvement
(b) are being expected to arrive (b) are a traffic jam
(c) are expected to arrive (c) were a traffic jam
(d) No substitution (d) was a traffic jam

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27. These houses which were built 20 years ago are (a) are caused because of
now in need of repairs. (b) is the cause of
CGL Tier II 11/09/2019 (c) is caused by
(a) which can built (b) no improvement (d) no improvement
(c) which was build (d) who was built 30. The World Health Organization were classified
28. It take me within 15 minutes to walk to the metro Internet gaming as an official mental health
station from my house. disorder.
CGL Tier II 13/09/2019 CPO 16/03/2019 S2
(a) take me most of (a) No substitution required
(b) no improvement (b) The World Health Organization were classify
(c) takes me about Internet gaming
(d) takes me going (c) The World Health Organization has classified
Internet gaming

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29. Many accidents at the factory are caused of
workers who don't read warning signs. (d) The World Health Organization classifying
Internet gaming

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17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (b)
25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (c)

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