Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: - In the question read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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 (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The various consequences of (A)/ the decision taken by the (B)/ fiancé ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (C) No error.
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601165872a5c813e1574cf69The various consequences of (A)/ the decision taken by the (B)/ fiancé ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (C) No error.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:Direction : Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The strategy of human lockdown is being unprecedented in human history and the World Health Organisation has called it the most “aggressive disease containment effort in history”.
i. Was unprecedented in human history.
ii. Was unprecedented during human history.
iii. Was unprecedented in the history of human beings.
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61a9c20e5e08c72fe68abacei. Was unprecedented in human history.
ii. Was unprecedented during human history.
iii. Was unprecedented in the history of human beings.
- 1Only ifalse
- 2Only iifalse
- 3Only iiifalse
- 4Both i and iiitrue
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "Both i and iii"
Q:In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error.
There is a barrier among the egghead and (1)/ the hoipolloi and it would be lazy (2)/ idealism to ignore it. (3)/ No error (4)
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6018024e6d6bae40a6329103- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
She said that it was 4 o’clock on her watch when she entered.
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611df34a1e063c11311b8b38- 1when she enteredfalse
- 2She said thatfalse
- 3it was 4 o’clockfalse
- 4on her watchtrue
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Answer : 4. "on her watch"
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).
They can promise you (A)/ an experience (B)/ you won't never forget. (C)/ No error (D)
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611b82883b723870057d16ab- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
No one were / present when I / entered the hall.
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6482f6f851bf1947530a8ee7- 1present when Ifalse
- 2entered the hallfalse
- 3No one weretrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "No one were"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "No one was present when I entered the hall." The verb "were" should be replaced with "was."
Q: Which of the phrases given in the below sentence should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, make ‘No Correction required’ as the answer.
Mary and me will be going to the movies after we're done with the marathon.
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64e48f8d60749cb6f2e1ce5b- 1Mary and me should be goingfalse
- 2I and Mary will be goingfalse
- 3Me and Mary will be goingfalse
- 4Mary and I will be goingtrue
- 5No Correction Requiredfalse
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Answer : 4. "Mary and I will be going"
Q:Direction: In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct as they are. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, write (d) as the answer.
The number of marks carried by each questions (a) / are indicated (b) / at the end of the question. (c) / No error (d)
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63b6eaea61d62119f1a4833f- 1afalse
- 2btrue
- 3cfalse
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