{
"title": "English Booster: Spotting Errors Practice Set (30 Questions)",
"category": "Mock Test",
"duration": 10,
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Exam",
"name": "English Booster: Spotting Errors Practice Set",
"description": "30 quick, high-yield English spotting error questions covering subject-verb agreement, prepositions, articles, tense, narration, modifiers, vocabulary usage, and SSC exam grammar patterns.",
"educationalLevel": "Competitive Exam",
"learningResourceType": "Mock Test",
"assessmentType": "Multiple Choice Questions",
"numberOfQuestions": 30,
"timeRequired": "PT10M",
"subject": "English Grammar - Spotting Errors"
},
"questions": [
{
"text": "Neither of the boys have completed the work.",
"options": ["Neither of", "the boys", "have completed", "the work"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Subject Verb Agreement",
"explanation": "Neither is singular, so the verb must be singular. Correct: has completed."
},
{
"text": "He prefers tea than coffee.",
"options": ["He prefers", "tea than", "coffee", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Preposition",
"explanation": "Prefer takes to, not than. Correct: tea to coffee."
},
{
"text": "The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful.",
"options": ["The sceneries", "of Kashmir", "are beautiful", "No error"],
"ans": 0,
"topic": "Noun Usage",
"explanation": "Scenery is uncountable and has no plural form. Correct: scenery."
},
{
"text": "She is senior than me in rank.",
"options": ["She is", "senior than", "me in rank", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Preposition",
"explanation": "Senior takes to, not than. Correct: senior to."
},
{
"text": "The furniture in these rooms are very costly.",
"options": ["The furniture", "in these rooms", "are very costly", "No error"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Subject Verb Agreement",
"explanation": "Furniture is singular/uncountable. Correct: is very costly."
},
{
"text": "He does not know that where she lives.",
"options": ["He does not know", "that where", "she lives", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Grammar Structure",
"explanation": "Use either that or where, not both. Correct: know where she lives."
},
{
"text": "My brother is good at playing cricket, isn't he?",
"options": ["My brother", "is good at", "playing cricket", "No error"],
"ans": 3,
"topic": "No Error",
"explanation": "Sentence is grammatically correct."
},
{
"text": "He has been living here since five years.",
"options": ["He has been", "living here", "since five years", "No error"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Since/For",
"explanation": "For is used for duration of time. Correct: for five years."
},
{
"text": "The Ganga is one of the holy rivers of India.",
"options": ["The Ganga", "is one of", "the holy rivers", "of India"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Degree of Comparison",
"explanation": "SSC pattern prefers superlative sense. Better: one of the holiest rivers."
},
{
"text": "Ravi as well as his friends have gone there.",
"options": ["Ravi", "as well as", "his friends have", "gone there"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Subject Verb Agreement",
"explanation": "Verb follows first subject with as well as. Correct: has gone."
},
{
"text": "I could not help to laugh.",
"options": ["I could not", "help to laugh", "No error", "—"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Gerund",
"explanation": "After could not help, use verb-ing form. Correct: help laughing."
},
{
"text": "The meeting will held tomorrow.",
"options": ["The meeting", "will held", "tomorrow", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Voice",
"explanation": "Future passive: will + be + V3. Correct: will be held."
},
{
"text": "He has no any friends here.",
"options": ["He has", "no any", "friends here", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Determiners",
"explanation": "Double determiners are incorrect. Correct: no friends / does not have any friends."
},
{
"text": "She did not wrote the letter.",
"options": ["She did not", "wrote", "the letter", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Verb Form",
"explanation": "After did, use V1. Correct: write."
},
{
"text": "The rich is not always happy.",
"options": ["The rich", "is not", "always happy", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Collective Usage",
"explanation": "The rich is treated as plural. Correct: are not."
},
{
"text": "He prevented me to enter the room.",
"options": ["He prevented", "me to enter", "the room", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Preposition",
"explanation": "Prevent + object + from + verb-ing. Correct: from entering."
},
{
"text": "I have been waiting for you from morning.",
"options": ["I have been", "waiting for you", "from morning", "No error"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Since/For",
"explanation": "Morning is a point of time. Correct: since morning."
},
{
"text": "He is addicted for smoking.",
"options": ["He is", "addicted for", "smoking", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Preposition",
"explanation": "Addicted takes to. Correct: addicted to."
},
{
"text": "The poet and philosopher are dead.",
"options": ["The poet", "and philosopher", "are dead", "No error"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Subject Verb Agreement",
"explanation": "One article before two nouns = same person. Correct: is dead."
},
{
"text": "One must do his duty.",
"options": ["One must", "do his", "duty", "No error"],
"ans": 3,
"topic": "No Error",
"explanation": "Accepted in traditional SSC grammar."
},
{
"text": "This is the most unique painting.",
"options": ["This is", "the most unique", "painting", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Vocabulary Usage",
"explanation": "Unique already means one of a kind. Correct: unique painting."
},
{
"text": "He succeeded because his hard work.",
"options": ["He succeeded", "because", "his hard work", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Conjunction",
"explanation": "Before noun phrase, use because of."
},
{
"text": "She ordered for a cup of tea.",
"options": ["She ordered", "for a cup", "of tea", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Verb Usage",
"explanation": "Order does not take for. Correct: ordered a cup."
},
{
"text": "Many a students were absent.",
"options": ["Many a", "students", "were absent", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Quantifiers",
"explanation": "Many a + singular noun + singular verb. Correct: student."
},
{
"text": "I wish I was a bird.",
"options": ["I wish", "I was", "a bird", "No error"],
"ans": 1,
"topic": "Subjunctive Mood",
"explanation": "After wish, use were. Correct: I were."
},
{
"text": "She is more intelligent than any girl in the class.",
"options": ["She is", "more intelligent", "than any girl", "in the class"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Comparison",
"explanation": "Use any other girl because she is included in the group."
},
{
"text": "The climate of Shimla is preferable than Delhi.",
"options": ["The climate", "of Shimla", "preferable than", "Delhi"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Preposition",
"explanation": "Preferable takes to, not than."
},
{
"text": "He denied that he had stole the money.",
"options": ["He denied", "that he had", "stole the money", "No error"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Verb Form",
"explanation": "After had, use V3. Correct: had stolen."
},
{
"text": "Everyone should respect their country.",
"options": ["Everyone", "should respect", "their country", "No error"],
"ans": 2,
"topic": "Pronoun",
"explanation": "SSC traditional grammar prefers his country."
},
{
"text": "He has enough experience and knowledge to do this work efficiently.",
"options": ["He has enough", "experience and knowledge", "to do this work efficiently", "No error"],
"ans": 3,
"topic": "No Error",
"explanation": "Sentence is grammatically correct."
}
]
}
Practice this 30-question English Spotting Errors Mock Test for SSC, Banking, Railway, NDA, CDS, and competitive exams. Covers grammar rules, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, tense, articles, pronouns, voice, and common error detection with explanations..