Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
The dress that the (A)/ girl wore was (B)/ more attractive than the other girls. (C)/ No error (D)
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The visitors complained / at the poor accommodation / they were provided / during the tour.
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64916d8513e8bde0322b191e- 1at the poor accommodationfalse
- 2The visitors complainedfalse
- 3during the tourtrue
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Answer : 3. "during the tour"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "The visitors complained about the poor accommodation they were provided with during the tour." The preposition "during" is unnecessary.
Q:In the following question, 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'.
The population of Mumbai(A)/is greater than(B)/in any city in USA.(C)/No error(D)
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62dfa334313eb40eb8a48cfa- 1Afalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
There were floral decorations from display in the city.
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611e1d6208d7b65efee7351f- 1from displaytrue
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Answer : 1. "from display"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
A river is any natural stream (A)/ for fresh water (B)/ larger than a brook. (C)/ No error (D)
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5f337e607bd3dc09197aadfb- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Directions : In each of the following questions a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given with four words given in bold in each. Which of the following words should replace each other to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The meaning can be different from the one in question.
The government has (A) tampered with institutions by appointing its own people to positions of (B)authority, and by using the (C) Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax authorities, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the (D)police as bulldozers to flatten out any site of opposition.
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5fd07fce29ce5a3fbe054a06- 1A-Cfalse
- 2B-Dfalse
- 3C-D and A-Bfalse
- 4C-Dtrue
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Answer : 4. "C-D"
Q:In the following question, 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.
Credit when used responsibly, can achieve a great number (1)/ of positive things in our lives, such as (2)/ financing and paying of our dream hybrid or college tuition fees. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
I shall have to (A)/ with draw from my savings (B)/ to buy a new car.(C)/ No error (D)
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5fbca79467d8e52df723fb18- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
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