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CGL 2021 English Chapter-wise by Shubham Jain (RBE)

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.

Q1. No one were / present when I / entered the hall.
1. No one were 2. No error 3. present when I 4. entered the hall

Q2. It was / the very well-directed film / and we enjoyed it.

1. It was 2. and we enjoyed it 3. No error 4. the very well-directed filmQ3. If the
economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.
1. on the government 2. this year it reflect badly 3. If the economy fails 4. No error

Q4. Every / curious child / want to / rip open a toy.

1. want to 2. Every 3. rip open a toy 4. curious child

Q5. Did you baked / the chocolate cake / yourself this time?
1. No error 2. Did you baked 3. the chocolate cake 4. yourself this time

Q6. Do you / recall to meet / her at the party / last night?

1. recall to meet 2. her at the party 3. Do you 4. last night

Q7. We stayed / in Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday.

1. We stayed 2. in Jim’s flat 3. on holiday 4. during he was

Q8. He allowed / his son to drive / but he warn him / of the danger.
1. of the danger 2. his son to drive 3. He allowed 4. but he warn him

Q9. No sooner did / the child start crying / then the mother / hugged him.
1. hugged him 2. No sooner did 3. then the mother 4. the child start crying

Q10. It is not worth / having the trouble / to write to him / as he never replies.
1. It is not worth 2. as he never replies 3. to write to him 4. having the trouble

Q11. The recently hike / in the price of petroleum products / will hit / household budgets severely.
1. will hit 2. in the price of petroleum products
3. household budgets severely 4. The recently hike

Q12. Your name / precedes before mine / in the / admission list.

1. precedes before mine 2. Your name 3. admission list 4. in the

Q13. He was / late / for school / and punished.

1. and punished 2. for school 3. late 4. He was

Q14. My house / is more / spacious than / my sister.

1. my sister 2. is more 3. spacious than 4. My house
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 Q15. It was a surprising / to receive the gift/ from my brother.
1. No error 2. to receive the gift 3. from my brother 4. It was a surprising

Q16. The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.
1. The fisheries sector 2. in the last one year 3. No error 4. have grown significantly

Q17. My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a dentist.

1. is a dentist 2. meet later 3. My older brother 4. which you’ll

Q18. The unseasonal rain/ caused a lot of damage/ to the crops.

1. caused a lot of damage 2. to the crops 3. No error 4. The unseasonal rain

Q19. Antique diamond necklace / was stolen / from the museum.

1. was stolen 2. from the museum 3. Antique diamond necklace 4. No error

Q20. She persisted / to doing / what she wanted / despite opposition.

1. despite opposition 2. to doing 3. She persisted 4. what she wanted

Q21. This is / too grave sin / to be / pardoned.

1. to be 2. pardoned 3. This is 4. too grave sin

Q22. We have / not met / some of our friends / since six months.
1. some of our friends 2. We have 3. not met 4. since six months

Q23. The policeman asked / many people but / no one was knowing / how the accident happened.
1. The policeman asked 2. many people but 3. no one was knowing 4. how the accident happened

Q24. As it has been raining heavily / since two hours, / the children are / at home.
1. the children are 2. As it has been raining heavily
3. at home 4. since two hours,

Q25. How many / eggs were put / into the basket?

1. eggs were put 2. How many 3. into the basket 4. No error

Q26. This question / is quite too / simple for me / to answer.

1. is quite too 2. to answer 3. simple for me 4. This question

Q27. There is a very little time / for them to prepare / for the show.
1. for the show 2. There is a very little time
3. for them to prepare 4. No error

Q28. Your eldest sister / lives in / a big city, / does she?

1. lives in 2. Your eldest sister 3. a big city 4. does she

Q29. If he wants / farther information, / send him / to me.

1. send him 2. to me 3. If he wants 4. farther information

Q30. The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.
1. were not perturbed 2. by the strong gale 3. The crew 4. of sailors

Q31. My neighbour’s grandson / is only / five month old.

1. is only 2. My neighbour’s grandson 3. five month old 4. No error

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 Q32. You should / have respond / to my query / sooner.
1. sooner 2. to my query 3. You should 4. have respond

Q33. The manager said, “Could you please / confirm me whether you / have received all the items / that you
had ordered?”
1. The manager said, “Could you please
2. confirm me whether you 3. have received all the items
4. that you had ordered

Q34. Athens was / a most luminous / of all city-states / of ancient Greece.

1. Athens was 2. of all city-states 3. of ancient Greece 4. a most luminous

Q35. We ordered a Pizza / which are one of / my favourite foods.

1. We ordered a Pizza 2. which are one of 3. No error 4. my favourite foods

Q36. We thought / there was a good idea / to wear snow boots / before we stepped out.
1. We thought 2. before we stepped out 3. to wear snow boots 4. there was a good idea

Q37. It has / been raining / since / two hours.

1. two hours 2. been raining 3. It has 4. since

Q38. Every Saturday, / the workers gets / their weekly wages.

1. Every Saturday 2. the workers gets 3. their weekly wages 4. No error

Q39. The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.
1. of Europe 2. Britain and other countries
3. The contrast between 4. are striking

Q40. Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.
1. in which 2. they were governed 3. Nowadays common people take
4. interest in the manner

Q41. There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.
1. three breaks-in 2. this month 3. in our society 4. There have been

Q42. He / can have been / more polite / to her.

1. He 2. can have been 3. more polite 4. to her

Q43. Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.

1. for keep 2. Take care 3. your valuables safely 4. No error

Q44. Aarav’s mother / speaks four languages / fluently.

1. No error 2. fluently 3. Aarav’s mother 4. speaks four languages

Q45. The increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on achieving / record food grain production.
1. has resulted on achieving 2. The increase in irrigated areas
3. No error 4. record food grain productionQ46. I had all / the comforts to life / in my childhood.
1. the comforts to life 2. I had all 3. in my childhood 4. No error

Q47. What would / happen if / human beings were / govern by robots?

1. happen if 2. What would 3. human beings were 4. govern by robots

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 Q48. She performed / the task / at the best / of her ability.
1. the task 2. of her ability 3. She performed 4. at the best

Q49. Several minutes passed / before she returned / carry milk / for the dog.
1. carry milk 2. Several minutes passed 3. for the dog 4. before she returned

Q50. It has been / raining intermittently / since two days.

1. raining intermittently 2. It has been 3. No error 4. since two days

Q51. The Taj Mahal / is one of / the most beautiful / creation in the world.
1. The Taj Mahal 2. the most beautiful 3. creation in the world 4. is one of

Q52. I asked my friend / where had he / learnt to dance / so well.

1. so well 2. learnt to dance 3. where had he 4. I asked my friend

Q53. This park is / the largest bird sanctuary / in the State.

1. the largest bird sanctuary 2. No error 3. This park is 4. in the State

Q54. I was angry / on myself / for making / such a silly mistake.

1. for making 2. I was angry 3. on myself 4. such a silly mistake

Q55. Shamim have not / attended school / for four days now.
1. Shamim have not 2. attended school 3. for four days now 4. No error

Q56. A shop nearby / sell all the goods / of daily use.

1. A shop nearby 2. No error 3. of daily use 4. sell all the goods

Q57. He was formerly / a doctor of / the corporate hospital.

1. a doctor of 2. the corporate hospital 3. No error 4. He was formerly

Q58. Smita lived in this house since she was five years old.
1. Smita lived 2. in this house 3. since she was 4. five years old

Q59. Our team have won the match.

1. won 2. Our team 3. have 4. the match

Q60. My friends are gone on a trip to Goa today.

1. to Goa today 2. are gone 3. on a trip 4. My friends

Q61. Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
1. quite easily 2. even they were heavy 3. the boxes 4. Alex picked up

Q62. Sunil refused to / attend the meeting / of association on Saturday.

1. of association on Saturday 2. No error 3. Sunil refused to 4. attend the meeting

Q63. This hall is / badly to need / of repair.

1. This hall is 2. badly to need 3. of repair 4. No error

Q64. Get up from your place / slow, and / turn around!

1. Get up from your place 2. turn around 3. slow and 4. No error

Q65. Handicrafts are / export from India / to several / European countries.

1. Handicrafts are 2. European countries 3. to several 4. export from India
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 Q66. Mrs. Verma refused / the second helping / of ice cream.
1. the second helping 2. No error 3. of ice cream 4. Mrs. Verma refused

Q67. Holiday homework / are essential to keeping / students busy / during the vacation.
1. Holiday homework 2. are essential to keeping 3. students busy 4. during the vacation

Q68. We bought / two dozens / mangoes from / the market.

1. the market 2. We bought 3. two dozens 4. mangoes from

Q69. Will you / care for / a cup of / hot coffee?

1. Will you 2. hot coffee 3. care for 4. a cup of

Q70. They had hardly completed / half of the work / than the boss called them.
1. half of the work 2. They had hardly completed 3. No error 4. than the boss called them

Q71. My friend / who’s leg / was fractured, / has recovered.

1. My friend 2. has recovered 3. was fractured 4. who’s leg

Q72. This hall is / badly to need / of repair.

1. badly to need 2. of repair 3. No error 4. This hall is

Q73. Sunil refused to / attend the meeting / of association on Saturday.

1. Sunil refused to 2. attend the meeting 3. of association on Saturday 4. No error

Q74. Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
1. even they were heavy 2. quite easily 3. Alex picked up 4. the boxes

Q75. My friends are gone on a trip to Goa today.

1. on a trip 2. My friends 3. to Goa today 4. are gone

Q76. I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.

1. of novels 2. these kind 3. I do not 4. like to read

Q77. Among you and me / she is quite rude / to the boy.

1. she is quite rude 2. Among you and me 3. to the boy 4. No error

Q78. Vivek should be excited / on the promotion / he’s got.

1. on the promotion 2. he’s got 3. No error 4. Vivek should be excited

Q79. Shall / we go / for walking / in the park?

1. we go 2. for walking 3. in the park 4. Shall

Q80. I find that / I get myself tired / very easily / these days.
1. these days 2. I find that 3. I get myself tired 4. very easily

Q81. He conceded / a very crucial / point at / his opponent.

1. a very crucial 2. point at 3. He conceded 4. his opponent

Q82. My guide / was blind / but he bring / me home safely.

1. me home safely 2. but he bring 3. My guide 4. was blind

Q83. The team won / very easily / at the recent sports event.
1. The team won 2. No error 3. very easily 4. at the recent sports event
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Answer Key

Q.1 1 Q.2 4 Q.3 2 Q.4 1 Q.5 2

Q.6 1 Q.7 4 Q.8 4 Q.9 3 Q.10 4
Q.11 4 Q.12 1 Q.13 1 Q.14 1 Q.15 4
Q.16 4 Q.17 4 Q.18 3 Q.19 3 Q.20 2
Q.21 4 Q.22 4 Q.23 3 Q.24 4 Q.25 4
Q.26 1 Q.27 2 Q.28 4 Q.29 4 Q.30 1
Q.31 3 Q.32 4 Q.33 2 Q.34 4 Q.35 2
Q.36 4 Q.37 4 Q.38 2 Q.39 4 Q.40 2
Q.41 1 Q.42 2 Q.43 1 Q.44 1 Q.45 1
Q.46 1 Q.47 4 Q.48 4 Q.49 1 Q.50 4
Q.51 3 Q.52 3 Q.53 2 Q.54 3 Q.55 1
Q.56 4 Q.57 1 Q.58 1 Q.59 3 Q.60 2
Q.61 2 Q.62 1 Q.63 2 Q.64 3 Q.65 4
Q.66 2 Q.67 2 Q.68 3 Q.69 1 Q.70 4
Q.71 4 Q.72 1 Q.73 3 Q.74 1 Q.75 4
Q.76 2 Q.77 2 Q.78 1 Q.79 2 Q.80 3
Q.81 2 Q.82 2 Q.83 2

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