Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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).

The young man's foolish behaviour (A)/did not add but(B)/ detracted from his employer's opinion of him.(C)/No error (D).

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 3. "C"

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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).

The old lady swooned (A)/ but was soon (B)/ restored at the senses.(C)/ No error (D)

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 2. "B"

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

Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.

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    when me
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    Everybody stared
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    drawing room
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    entered the
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."

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).

Rakesh is foolish/to said/such things.

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    to said
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    No error
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    such things
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    Rakesh is foolish
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Answer : 1. "to said"

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Answer : 4. "e"

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).

It’s high time (A)/ the government takes effective steps (B)/ against malaria. (C)/ No error(D)

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    A
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    B
    Correct
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    C
    Correct
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    D
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Answer : 2. "B"

Q:

Workers inside the building may soon (1)/ able to imagine testing his weightlifting prowess or other muscle (2)/ building regimens against the mythical feats of King Kong (3)/, who once scaled this building’s facade (4)/ No error (5) 

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    Workers inside the building may soon
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    able to imagine testing his weightlifting prowess or other muscle
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    building regimens against the mythical feats of King Kong
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    who once scaled this building’s facade
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Answer : 2. "able to imagine testing his weightlifting prowess or other muscle "

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