English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We should sorted out / the problem ourselves / rather than depending / on the third party.
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64a55ab79a74b54cff58b3b3- 1rather than dependingfalse
- 2the problem ourselvesfalse
- 3We should sorted outtrue
- 4on the third partyfalse
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Answer : 3. "We should sorted out "
Explanation :
The correct form should be "We should sort out the problem ourselves rather than depending." The verb "sorted" should be replaced with "sort," and "depending" should be followed by "on."
Q: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.
Dan needed help / to get the / tight coat of him.
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64a6c1ae65d2524cbf112b3d- 1No errorfalse
- 2Dan needed helpfalse
- 3to get thefalse
- 4tight coat of himtrue
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Answer : 4. "tight coat of him"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "to get the tight coat off him." The preposition "of" should be replaced with "off."
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.
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64aa932cb394764d11c2d11b- 1when metrue
- 2Everybody staredfalse
- 3drawing roomfalse
- 4entered thefalse
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."
Q:The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.
If the economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.
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6482f384bf323e479a9ce141- 1on the governmentfalse
- 2If the economy failsfalse
- 3this year it reflect badlytrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "this year it reflect badly"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "If the economy fails this year, it reflects badly on the government." The verb "reflect" should be in the third-person singular form.
Q: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.
It was / the very well-directed film / and we enjoyed it.
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6482f641a33e0f47b779a3b0- 1No errorfalse
- 2the very well-directed filmtrue
- 3and we enjoyed itfalse
- 4It wasfalse
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Answer : 2. "the very well-directed film"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "It was a very well-directed film, and we enjoyed it." The article "a" is needed before "very well-directed film."
Q: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.
No one were / present when I / entered the hall.
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6482f6f851bf1947530a8ee7- 1present when Ifalse
- 2entered the hallfalse
- 3No one weretrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "No one were"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "No one was present when I entered the hall." The verb "were" should be replaced with "was."
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We stayed / in Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday
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64870d63772333474bae184d- 1on holidayfalse
- 2during he wastrue
- 3in Jim’s flatfalse
- 4We stayedfalse
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Answer : 2. "during he was"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He allowed / his son to drive / but he warn him / of the danger.
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64870dc2f4063d472f4181d2- 1but he warn himtrue
- 2of the dangerfalse
- 3He allowedfalse
- 4his son to drivefalse
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Answer : 1. "but he warn him"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "but he warned him of the danger." The verb "warn" needs to be in the past tense.