Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Visitors (1)/ were not permitted (2)/ entering the park (3)/ after dark. No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
to enter will replace entering because – The to-Infinitive (Main Verb) : functions as a Noun, as Adjective, or an Adverb. In this sentence, permitted to enter, to enter is the direct object, the Noun that receives the action of the Verb (Permitted). To enter refers to a thing being done, or, desired to be done Hence, to enter the park is the right usage.
Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
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647ef63a772333474b95e72eHe used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
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Answer : 2. "for which he went"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e., No error.
Of all the models (1) / Jessica is (2) / the more good-looking one. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
She held something (a) / at her side which (b) / was totally hiding (c) / by the folds of her sari. (d) / No error. (e)
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64edad7113af0928f852a4f3- 1Afalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
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.
Our efforts are (1)/ aimed to bring about (2)/ a reconciliation. (3)/ No error (4).
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Answer : 2. "2"
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A large number of worker have started walking home.
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64c10887e2108a72394ca394- 1walking homefalse
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Answer : 4. "of worker"
Q: Read the following sentence and determine whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is error-free, then select ‘No Error’ as your answer.
As these books on science are (A)/ published only in English, (B)/ we seldom or ever (C)/ find them in regional languages. (D)
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64d4c5c6bd50dd8e2e11a17e- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from errors select ‘No error’ as your answer.
One evening of each week (A) / was set apart by him (B) / for the reception of whomsoever (C) / chose to visit him. (D) / No error (E)
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