English Grammar Previous Year Questions 2026 | SSC GD

English Grammar - MOST IMPORTANT SSC GD Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC GD.

📘 Question Tag with Modal Auxiliaries📚 shall/should taking shan't/shouldn't in Tag
Q1

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The education of girls/ is a primary concern for the country,/ so it should be started early,/isn't it?

🎯 SSC Constable GD-17/11/2021 Shift-II
📘 Question Tag with Negative Words📚 never/no/not/nowhere taking Positive Tag
Q2

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My friend / never tells / a lie, / doesn’t he?

🎯 SSC Constable GD-14/12/2021 Shift-II
📘 Question Tag with Negative Words📚 never/no/not/nowhere taking Positive Tag
Q3

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Ram never came again, did he?

🎯 SSC GD-14/02/2019 (Shift - I)
📘 Subjects joined by 'and'📚 Two or more Subjects joined by 'and' taking Plural Verb (Ram and Shyam are coming)
Q4

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Jiten and Hiru loves to eat french fries for lunch.

🎯 SSC GD 16/01/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Past Continuous Tense📚 Choice of Was vs Were with different subjects
Q5

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I were/ writing/ this poem/ last evening.

🎯 SSC GD 08/02/2023 (Shift-IV)
📘 Simple Present Tense📚 Subject-verb agreement- V1 + s/es, do/does and verb agreeing with the main subject
Q6

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.
The App has been so well-developed / that it anticipate / all the customers’ needs.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-29/11/2021 Shift-II
📘 Subjects joined by 'and'📚 Article only before the first subject (same person/thing) vs Article before every subject (different persons/things)- The secretary and principal has vs The secretary and the principal have
Q7

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The poet / and the author / is awarded / by the President.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-24/11/2021 Shift-II
📘 Collective Nouns📚 Collective Noun acting as one unit taking Singular Verb and Singular Pronoun (The committee has taken its decision)
Q8

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Even though Mahindra & Mahindra warn / consumers not to use low-standard engine oil, / people refuse to read the instructions / and damage their vehicles.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-23/11/2021 Shift-III
📘 Simple Present Tense📚 Subject-verb agreement- V1 + s/es, do/does and verb agreeing with the main subject
Q9

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The constitutional order on which the Indian State run is that there shall be no discrimination on the basis of religion.

🎯 SSC GD - 02/03/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Verb Agreement with Relative Pronoun📚 Verb after 'who'/'which'/'that' agreeing with its antecedent
Q10

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
We must visit this ancient temple which are a hundred years old.

🎯 SSC GD - 18/02/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 Nouns same in Singular and Plural form📚 Deer, Sheep, Series, Species, Aircraft, Counsel taking Verb according to sense
Q11

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The researchers have found that all species makes a constructive contribution to the ecology of the earth.

🎯 SSC GD - 18/02/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Identifying the Main Subject📚 Singular Head Noun + 'of' + Plural Noun taking Singular Verb (The quality of apples is good)
Q12

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The population of Sri Lanka are less than that of India.

🎯 SSC GD - 11/02/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Time Clauses and Sequence of Tenses📚 Tense consistency in coordinated clauses joined by and/but/or
Q13

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Her bookstore flourished/because/she picks/ a good location.

🎯 SSC GD 31/01/2023 (Shift-II)
📘 Functions of Infinitive📚 Infinitive of Purpose- I come here to study
Q14

The given sentence is decided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer.
It will take/5 minutes to/preparing a cup of tea.

🎯 SSC GD 27/01/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Present Perfect Tense📚 Has/Have + V3 structure and correct participle forms- has taken, has given, has had, etc.
Q15

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My sister / is come for a short holiday / from the US.

🎯 SSC GD 13/02/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Past Indefinite Tense (Simple Past)📚 Did + V1 in negative and interrogative sentences- did not go, not 'did not went'
Q16

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.
She didn't liked / any disturbance / during her studies.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-23/11/2021 Shift-III
📘 Verb Form after Modals (Structure Rules)📚 Modal followed by Bare Infinitive (V1) only- would broke, would break
Q17

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Please ensure / that you covering your face / with a mask / when you go out.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-22/11/2021 Shift-II
📘 Parallelism in a Series of Verbs📚 Same tense and form of Verbs in a series (analyzed, discussed, etc.)
Q18

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I entered my room / and switch on the lights / but it was / still dark.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-22/11/2021 Shift-II
📘 Pronoun-Antecedent Reference and Redundancy📚 Superfluous pronoun after a relative clause (Those people who do not work hard, they...)
Q19

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Who do you think / who stole / the painting / from the museum?

🎯 SSC Constable GD-18/11/2021 Shift-I
📘 Present Perfect Tense📚 Has/Have + V3 structure and correct participle forms- has taken, has given, has had, etc.
Q20

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Mona is from Paris. / She has live / there all / her life.

🎯 SSC Constable GD-14/12/2021 Shift-III