Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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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    get her report card
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    with joy
    Correct
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    No sooner did Priya
    Correct
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    when she started jumping
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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:

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

The weather / is much / more warmer / than it was a few days before.

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    than it was a few days before
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    is much
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    The weather
    Correct
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    more warmer
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Answer : 4. "more warmer"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "is much warmer" or "is much more warm." "More warmer" is redundant, and either "more" or "much" should be used.

Q:

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

The visitors complained / at the poor accommodation / they were provided / during the tour.

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    at the poor accommodation
    Correct
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    The visitors complained
    Correct
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    during the tour
    Correct
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    they were provided
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Answer : 3. "during the tour"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "The visitors complained about the poor accommodation they were provided with during the tour." The preposition "during" is unnecessary.

Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an 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. 

He lived close to / the train station, / yet travelled by bus.

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    yet travelled by bus
    Correct
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    No error
    Correct
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    He lived close to
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    the train station
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Answer : 2. "No error "

Q:

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

My father give up / smoking when / I was twelve / years old.

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    My father give up
    Correct
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    smoking when
    Correct
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    I was twelve
    Correct
    Wrong
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    years old
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "My father give up"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "My father gave up smoking when I was twelve years old." The verb "give" should be replaced with "gave" to match the past tense.


Q:

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

The postman / delivers the letters / through hand, / door to door.

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    door to door
    Correct
    Wrong
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    delivers the letters
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The postman
    Correct
    Wrong
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    through hand
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Answer : 4. "through hand"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "delivers the letters by hand, door to door." The preposition "through" should be replaced with "by."

Q:

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

She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus.

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    the thief who
    Correct
    Wrong
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    in the bus
    Correct
    Wrong
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    steal the purse
    Correct
    Wrong
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    She watched
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "steal the purse"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "the thief who stole the purse." The verb "steal" should be replaced with "stole" to match the past tense.


Q:

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

We should sorted out / the problem ourselves / rather than depending / on the third party. 

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    rather than depending
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    the problem ourselves
    Correct
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    We should sorted out
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    on the third party
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Answer : 3. "We should sorted out "
Explanation :

The correct form should be "We should sort out the problem ourselves rather than depending." The verb "sorted" should be replaced with "sort," and "depending" should be followed by "on."

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