Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride.

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    a ride
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    his new bike
    Correct
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    and went afar
    Correct
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    Daniel sat on
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Answer : 3. "and went afar"
Explanation :

The correct form is "Daniel sat on his new bike and went for a ride." The preposition "for" is needed after "went afar" to indicate the purpose of going afar.


Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two days.

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    Bhanu finished
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    in just two day
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    such a thick book
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    to read
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Answer : 2. "in just two day"
Explanation :

The correct form is "in just two days" instead of "in just two day."

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I shall buy this book if you like it or not.

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    this book
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    or not
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    I shall buy
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    if you like it
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Answer : 2. "or not"
Explanation :

The correct form is "I shall buy this book whether you like it or not" instead of "if you like it or not."

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My grandmother is quite concerned to my progress at school.

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    My grandmother
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    to my progress
    Correct
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    is quite concerned
    Correct
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    at school
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Answer : 2. "to my progress"
Explanation :

The correct form is "My grandmother is quite concerned about my progress at school" instead of "to my progress."

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

No sooner had Kavya started her online class that the web connection was lost.

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    was lost
    Correct
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    that the web connection
    Correct
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    No sooner had Kavya
    Correct
    Wrong
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    started her online class
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "was lost"
Explanation :

The correct form is "No sooner had Kavya started her online class than the web connection was lost." The conjunction "than" is needed.

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He was not able to give many time to his research.

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    He was not able
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    many time
    Correct
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    to give
    Correct
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    to his research
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Answer : 2. "many time"
Explanation :

The correct form is "much time" instead of "many time."

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Craze for a thing that are not easily available in our country is a common phenomenon.

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    Craze for a
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    thing that are not easily
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    is a common phenomenon
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    available in our country
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Answer : 2. "thing that are not easily"
Explanation :

The correct form is "Craze for things that are not easily" to match the plural subject "things."

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He gave such a long speech but everybody felt bored.

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    a long speech
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    but everybody
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    He gave such
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    felt bored
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Answer : 2. "but everybody"
Explanation :

The correct form is "He gave such a long speech, but everybody felt bored." A conjunction (e.g., "and," "but") is needed to connect the two independent clauses.

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