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Answer : 2. "B"

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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

No sooner did I reach home when the courier arrived.

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    the courier arrived
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    I reach home when
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    No sooner did
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    No error
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Answer : 2. "I reach home when"

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Answer : 3. "C"
Explanation :

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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).

Rakesh is foolish/to said/such things.

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    to said
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    No error
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    such things
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    Rakesh is foolish
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Answer : 1. "to said"

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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 young man's foolish behaviour (A)/did not add but(B)/ detracted from his employer's opinion of him.(C)/No error (D).

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 3. "C"

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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).

When the stranger saw me, (a)/ he seemed to recognise me (b)/ and asked me what was my name. (c)/ No error (d).

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    (b)
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    (d)
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Answer : 3. "(c)"

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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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    when me
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    Everybody stared
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    drawing room
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    entered the
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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."

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