Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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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    on the government
    Correct
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    If the economy fails
    Correct
    Wrong
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    this year it reflect badly
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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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.

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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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    than that
    Correct
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    Sri Lanka are
    Correct
    Wrong
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    of India
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The population
    Correct
    Wrong
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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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    The prices of tomatoes has
    Correct
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    in many parts of the country
    Correct
    Wrong
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    soared up
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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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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    like vegetables
    Correct
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    I do not
    Correct
    Wrong
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    or do I
    Correct
    Wrong
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    like fruits
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "or do I"

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