Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 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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Answer : 2. "b"
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).
A river is any natural stream (A)/ for fresh water (B)/ larger than a brook. (C)/ No error (D)
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5f337e607bd3dc09197aadfb- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
Three conditions (1)/ critical for growing (2)/ plants are soil, temperature, chemical balance or amount of moisture. (3)/ No error (4).
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was enough evidence to convict him on selling of fake medicines.
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64ccdfe3047511ce008030f8- 1to convict himfalse
- 2fake medicinesfalse
- 3on selling oftrue
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Answer : 3. "on selling of"
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).
I shall have to (A)/ with draw from my savings (B)/ to buy a new car.(C)/ No error (D)
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5fbca79467d8e52df723fb18- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
No sooner did Priya / get her report card / when she started jumping / with joy.
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649031f6e8d2170cb3c0dad9- 1get her report cardfalse
- 2with joyfalse
- 3No sooner did Priyafalse
- 4when she started jumpingtrue
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Answer : 4. "when she started jumping"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "No sooner did Priya get her report card than she started jumping with joy." The conjunction "when" should be replaced with "than."
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.
Credit when used responsibly, can achieve a great number (1)/ of positive things in our lives, such as (2)/ financing and paying of our dream hybrid or college tuition fees. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Concern above crising pollution led to the launch of various action plans.
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60c1f2cac8f0c93c70774a41- 1Concern abovetrue
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