English Grammar - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CGL Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC CGL.
📘 Question Tag with Be-Verbs📚 Statements with is/are (Simple Present, Present Continuous, etc.)
Q1
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Every Saturday, your mother prepares a pudding, isn't she ?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II
📘 Question Tag with Do/Does/Did📚 Present Indefinite Tense Statements- don't/doesn't in Tag
Q2
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Your eldest sister/ lives in / a big city,/ does she?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 13/04/2022 Shift-I
📘 Distributive Words- Each, Every, One📚 'Each of'/'One of'/'Every one of' + Plural Noun or Pronoun, but Singular Verb and Singular Pronoun in the latter part (One of the boys has done his work)
Q3
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
One of these / boxes have / the portrait / of the heiress.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 20/07/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Verb Agreement with Relative Pronoun📚 Verb after 'who'/'which'/'that' agreeing with its antecedent
Q4
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
Neetu have been/ waiting for me/ since 10 o'clock / in the morning.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 14/07/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Verb Agreement with Relative Pronoun📚 Verb after 'who'/'which'/'that' agreeing with its antecedent
Q5
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She always / invite me / to / dinner.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 17/07/2023 (Shift-II)
📘 Distributive Words- Each, Every, One📚 'Each of'/'One of'/'Every one of' + Plural Noun or Pronoun, but Singular Verb and Singular Pronoun in the latter part (One of the boys has done his work)
Q6
The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
A shop nearby/sell all the goods/of daily use.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 19/04/2022 Shift-III
📘 Verb Agreement with Relative Pronoun📚 Verb after 'who'/'which'/'that' agreeing with its antecedent
Q7
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 18/04/2022 Shift-I
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q8
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Every Saturday, / the workers gets / their weekly wages.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 18/04/2022 Shift-I
📘 Distributive Words- Each, Every, One📚 'Each of'/'One of'/'Every one of' + Plural Noun or Pronoun, but Singular Verb and Singular Pronoun in the latter part (One of the boys has done his work)
Q9
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
We ordered a Pizza/ which are one of/ my favourite foods.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 13/04/2022 Shift-III
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q10
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm)
📘 Verb Agreement with Relative Pronoun📚 Verb after 'who'/'which'/'that' agreeing with its antecedent
Q11
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The venue for the wedding have not yet been finalised
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm)
📘 Words taking Verb according to the Noun that follows📚 'Some', 'Some of', 'Most of', 'Half of', 'Enough', 'Plenty of', 'A lot of', 'Lots of' + Plural Countable Noun taking Plural Verb
Q12
In the following, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error.
Modern medicines has scored significant victories (1)/ against both infection and trauma- (2)/ the major causes of ill health and death. (3)/ No error (4)
🎯 SSC CGL (Phase-II) 17/02/2018
📘 Distributive Words- Each, Every, One📚 'Each'/'Every' placed before a Singular Noun taking Singular Verb and Singular Pronoun
Q13
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Every employee of the company were given a two bedroom flat as Diwali bonus.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 06/06/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q14
In the sentence identify segment which contains the grammatical error.
Each of the girls have given an impressive dance performance.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 07/06/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q15
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
The Doon Valley with all its lights look beautiful at night from the top of the mountain.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 07/06/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'As well as' joining two subjects- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q16
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
The match is about to begin since the captain as well as the team are on the field.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 10/06/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q17
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Cows are amongst the gentlest of animals; none shows more passionate tenderness towards their young.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 13/06/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q18
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
The cost of fruits and vegetables have risen abnormally this month.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 13/06/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Uncountable Nouns📚 Common Uncountable Nouns taking Singular Verb- furniture, information, advice, news, work, luggage, baggage, scenery, machinery, stationery, crockery, poetry, evidence, equipment, knowledge, traffic, electricity, hair, bread, jewellery, etc.
Q19
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Friction reduce the efficiency of machines so their value also gets reduced.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 19/06/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 Subjects joined by Accompanying Phrases📚 'With', 'Along with', 'Together with', 'Accompanied by'- Verb agrees with the first subject
Q20
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
I am sure that neither Juhi nor Jaya are responsible for breaking the vase.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) - 19/06/2019 (Shift-III)