Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from errors select ‘No error’ as your answer.
One evening of each week (A) / was set apart by him (B) / for the reception of whomsoever (C) / chose to visit him. (D) / No error (E)
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64d4c735d02c5c746bdc9518- 1(A)false
- 2(B)false
- 3(C)true
- 4(D)false
- 5(E)false
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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.
Rehan and Ronit are / good friends and / it don’t matter to them / as to who is wealthier.
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64787d80d0c6d8fd08536ee5Rehan and Ronit are / good friends and / it don’t matter to them / as to who is wealthier.
- 1good friends andfalse
- 2it don’t matter to themtrue
- 3Rehan and Ronit arefalse
- 4as to who is wealthier.false
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Answer : 2. "it don’t matter to them"
Q: The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.
Last Saturday evening we go to a party.
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643d411801d99786d0edae43- 1Last Saturdayfalse
- 2a partyfalse
- 3evening wefalse
- 4go totrue
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Answer : 4. "go to"
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A large amount of money he invested were wasted.
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64ca45ec8f85ca715586c3bb- 1A large amountfalse
- 2of moneyfalse
- 3he investedfalse
- 4were wastedtrue
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Answer : 4. "were wasted"
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I want you to complete this work by two days.
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64cba74c047511ce007bf9b8- 1this workfalse
- 2I want youfalse
- 3to completefalse
- 4by two daystrue
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Answer : 4. "by two days"
Q:Directions : In each of the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, select No error
Madhu lived in Mumbai (1)/ since 1970 to 1985, (2)/ but is now living in Chennai. (3)/ No error (4)
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634014773de0003a74729b95- 11false
- 22true
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 2. "2"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
I saw him (1)/a couple of times (2)/ since May(3). /No error (4)
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6527b6dcceb554283fccff69- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :
have seen will replace saw because – Since (Prep.) : from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now, used with the Present Perfect or Past Perfect Tense. Look at the examples given below : She has been off work since Tuesday. He has been working in a bank since leaving school. Hence, I have seen him is the right usage.
Q:Directions: The following question has four different sentences. Select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning, and usage. If all four sentences are correct or all of them are incorrect, mark option 5" as your answer.
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64d0da372a08385b43d86253- 1My bike that has a broken seat is in the garage.false
- 2Older people who are unfamiliar with computer technology often have an aversion to it.false
- 3Pierre turned away with repugnance, and closing his eyes quickly fell back on the carriage seat.false
- 4I like that sweater; however, it only comes in one colour.false
- 5All are correct.true
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