Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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Answer : 3. "CBAD"
Explanation :

From the context of the sentence, we can see that Vikram was a certain way because of which something happened to chinaware. 

Let's look at the meaning of the words:

 

Now let's assume that the emboldened words in the passage are replaced by blanks: 

The people of Hong Kong have expressed their _________over the _________laws ________on them by the ________country of China. 

The second blank requires an adjective that can be used to describe the 'laws' that involve Hong Kong and China. 

'Foisted' is a verb and is thus not a quality that can represent the characteristics of something. 

The third blank requires a verb that can represent the action taken by the laws 'on' Hong Kong by China. 

'Draconian' is an adjective and thus cannot act on the country of Hong Kong. 

Thus, the terms 'draconian' and 'foisted' need to be interchanged in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Hence, the correct sentence will be: The people of Hong Kong have expressed their apprehension over the draconian laws foisted on them by the autocratic country of China.

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother needed to be looked after.

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    to be looked after
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    The reason for visiting
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    my mother needed
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    was because
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Answer : 4. "was because"

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Answer : 1. "1"

Q:

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

We have more then 6 years of experience in field hockey.

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    then 6 years of
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    We have more
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    experience in field hockey.
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    No error
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "then 6 years of"

Q:

Which of the phrases given in the below sentence should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, make ‘No Correction required’ as the answer.

Mary and me will be going to the movies after we're done with the marathon.

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    Mary and me should be going
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    I and Mary will be going
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    Me and Mary will be going
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Mary and I will be going
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No Correction Required
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Mary and I will be going"

Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Four of earliest civilisations / of the world / were located / on the banks of or near large rivers.

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    or near large rivers
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    of the world
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    Four of earliest civilisations
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    were located on the banks of
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Four of earliest civilisations"
Explanation :

Explanation: The correct phrasing should be "Four of the earliest civilizations." The error is in the placement of the article "the."


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