Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into five parts with one of the parts of each sentence is highlighted in bold suggesting the grammatically correct part of the sentence. Out of the four other parts, choose the part of the sentence which contains grammatical or contextual error in it. If the given sentence is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option (E) i.e., “No error” as your answer.
No wonder then that for some time now, (A)/ media and technology companies for the world (B)/ have looked at (C)/ Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led algorithms(D) / as the saviour—the demonslayers (E).
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5e904aa0d646bd6677d09fab- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Directions : In the following question, four sentences are given which may be grammatically and contextually incorrect. You need to find the one which has no error and mark that as your answer. If all the given sentences are incorrect then mark option (e) i.e. ‘all are incorrect’ as your answer.
(a) India’s chocolate market is pegged at Rs.11,000 crore, of which premium chocolates can be sized anywhere among 10% and 15%.
(b) South Korea reported 52 new case of coronavirus.
(c) ITC has plans to work with cocoa farmers directly in future.
(d) The company initially invested Rs. 100 crore to set up a greenfield chocolate manufacture facility in Haridwar.
(e) All are incorrect
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617f9a2b1cd87833baf273ee(b) South Korea reported 52 new case of coronavirus.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The joint statement included (1)/ just three lines on military (2)/ cooperation, restriction itself for (3)/ exercise and ship visits. (4)/ No error (5).
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5e355591dd72cf778fb7045a- 11false
- 22false
- 33true
- 44false
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.
If the economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.
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6482f384bf323e479a9ce141- 1on the governmentfalse
- 2If the economy failsfalse
- 3this year it reflect badlytrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "this year it reflect badly"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "If the economy fails this year, it reflects badly on the government." The verb "reflect" should be in the third-person singular form.
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).
By arresting the local criminals and encouraging good people (A)/we can end (B)/hostilities of that area. (C)/No error (D)
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5f337d856137a813485ffca7- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The population of Sri Lanka are less than that of India.
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611b7f1f6d0fd147810fed07- 1than thatfalse
- 2Sri Lanka aretrue
- 3of Indiafalse
- 4The populationfalse
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Answer : 2. "Sri Lanka are"
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, then select option 'No error'.
The prices of tomatoes has/ soared up /to Rs. 65-70 per kg /in many parts of the country.
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60b4b29fc6545e407514f886The prices of tomatoes has/ soared up /to Rs. 65-70 per kg /in many parts of the country.
- 1The prices of tomatoes hastrue
- 2in many parts of the countryfalse
- 3soared upfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 1. "The prices of tomatoes has"
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
I do not like vegetables, or do I like fruits.
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611dddf83b7238700582261aI do not like vegetables, or do I like fruits.
- 1like vegetablesfalse
- 2I do notfalse
- 3or do Itrue
- 4like fruitsfalse
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