Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
The actress (1)/was shocked (2)/by the news of her dog’s death (3). /No error (4)
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6527b9c39c44d229e7075ae5- 11false
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
at will replace by because – Shocked always agrees with at (Prep.) at is used with Adjectives for showing the cause of something. Look at the examples given below : They were impatient at the delay. She was delighted at the result. Here, shocked is the Adj. and it is indicating the Cause (reason) of the actress’s shock. Hence, at the news of her dog’s death is the right usage
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
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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: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.
The thing about anger is that it can either been a helpful emotion or a discouraging one.
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64243c6032185cce370daf7b- 1a helpful emotion or a discouraging onefalse
- 2The thing about angerfalse
- 3No errorfalse
- 4is that it can either beentrue
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Answer : 4. "is that it can either been"
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.
I was at a party / with some off my / friends in Mumbai.
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64243da3b34a0b67fc111a5cI was at a party / with some off my / friends in Mumbai.
- 1friends in Mumbaifalse
- 2with some off mytrue
- 3No errorfalse
- 4I was at a partyfalse
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Answer : 2. "with some off my "
Q: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.
Public agencies and nonprofit conservation groups is already working to promote conservation.
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64243c065bff3d098d1109e2- 1groups is already workingtrue
- 2Public agencies and nonprofit conservationfalse
- 3to promote conservationfalse
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Answer : 1. "groups is already working "
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.
Computer education (1)/ in universities and colleges (2) leaves much to be desired. (3)/ No error. (4)
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65251122a33172285c700086- 11false
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
more will replace much because – more (Adv.) : in addition; to a greater extent (needs to be done/is desired) more → Comparative Degree much →Positive Degree most →Superlative Degree Look at the examples given below : People watch T.V. more than is needed. She needs to be given more time than is allotted. Hence, leaves more to be desired is the right usage.
Q:The given sentence contains an error in tense form. Identify the error and choose the option that correctly rectifies the error.
Bakshi will going to call you later in the evening.
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646355fef75f230a7a7806be- 1Bakshi was gone to call you later in the evening.false
- 2Bakshi will go to call you later in the evening.false
- 3Bakshi is going to call you later in the evening.true
- 4Bakshi goes to call you later in the evening.false
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Answer : 3. "Bakshi is going to call you later in the evening."
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A confluence is a place when two or more rivers meet.
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64c8e495a919c8488e22e7bf- 1rivers meetfalse
- 2A confluencefalse
- 3when two or moretrue
- 4is a placefalse
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