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SSC CGL Error Spotting Rules and Tips

The SSC CGL 2022 recruitment notification was released on 23rd Dec, 2021. The online registration has already been started and the last date to apply online is 23rd Jan 2022. English Comprehension section is one of the most important sections for SSC CGL exam. If we talk specifically about the English comprehension section in SSC CGL, then according to the SSC CGL Tier I exam pattern the English comprehension comprises of a total of 50 marks featuring 25 questions. Here we are discussing about the SSC CGL error spotting rules & tips. However, let’s first have a look at the detailed SSC CGL 2022 exam pattern is mentioned below:

SSC CGL 2022 Tier I Exam Pattern

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

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As far as SSC CGL Tier I 2022 exam is concerned, it will be scheduled in the month of April 2022 leaving few months for the exam preparation. In this article we are discussing Error spotting rules for SSC CGL which plays a very important role in the English Comprehension section. Begin your SSC CGL exam preparation by taking a free mock test of SSC CGL Tier I exam. A free test shall give you a fair idea about your initial preparation level.

Error Spotting in SSC CGL 2022 Exam

As far as error spotting is concerned, the name itself is explanatory. Candidates are being given statements and they have to spot the errors in it. Also, there is an option of No error given. In order to solve error spotting questions candidates must be well versed with the basic grammar rules including:

Speech
Genders
Participles
Infinitives
Subject-verb accord
Form of tenses
Use of articles
Exceptional usages

Aspirants can strengthen their exam preparation level by practicing SSC CGL Tier I previous year papers. Further in this article we will discuss about some common errors in error spotting questions and few important tips for error spotting.

Common Errors in Error Spotting Questions

Grammatical Errors – Grammar rules are one thing which every candidate appearing for SSC CGL must be sure of. Sometimes the statement seems correct, however there are errors in it. So, in order to spot errors well one must have command over grammar and grammatical rules.

Errors in Verbs – Knowledge of verbs and their correct usage is important. These action parts of speech are important as they indicate an action or occurrence of an event.

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Errors in Prepositions – Prepositions seems easy, however it can be extremely tricky and confusing at times. Prepositions are in, on, under, up etc…There are two rules for using preposition:

First rule says that few prepositions are to be used in order to make the relationships between words in a sentence clear.
Second rule says that these words must be followed by nouns.

Error in Adjectives – Placing the correct adjective at the right place can be tricky at times, but is important. Candidates must have a sound knowledge about proper usage of adjectives.

Errors in Tenses – It is the most common type of error spotting that involves tenses. In order to solve these aspirants must have a clear idea about all forms of tenses along with other figure of speech.

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Important Tips for Error Spotting

Above we have mentioned few common errors in error spotting, however here in this section we will be covering few important tips that may help you to spot the errors efficiently:

Adverbs and adjectives are both different and should not be confused with each other. Adjective describes the characteristic of the subject; however, an adverb describes the action of the verb.
Parts of speech including noun, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunction, articles etc are to be studied thoroughly. One must have a sound knowledge and understanding of these as each part of speech has a different rule.
Rules of Tenses along with the rules of parts of speech are enough to for error spotting.
Errors to be checked in the use of conjunctions. One sentence only uses one conjunction at a time. Using both so and as in the same sentence is incorrect.
Much and many are used differently. Much is used for uncountable nouns and many is used before countable nouns.
Moreover, in order to solve spotting error questions a sentence should be read very carefully and if done properly you will be able to spot the error.
Errors can be spotted in spellings too, thus you need to check the spellings thoroughly.
If you are not able to detect the error, then read each part of the sentence individually and closely check each part for errors if any.

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The statements can be tricky at times which looks fine in the first go, but contains error which is the cause of confusion for the aspirant. By rigorous practice of previous year SSC CGL papers and SSC CGL 2022 mock tests one can learn more about error spotting.

This is all from us related to error spotting for SSC CGL exam. Practice more and improve upon your chances of knowing a topic well.

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