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).

A leader had ruled outer (A)/ the possibility of a tie-up with (B)/ another party.(C)/ No Error (D)

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    A
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    B
    Correct
    Wrong
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    C
    Correct
    Wrong
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    D
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "A"

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
    Correct
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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:

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 case (A) / does not require (B) / that he is present. (C) / No error (D) 

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    A
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    B
    Correct
    Wrong
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    C
    Correct
    Wrong
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    D
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Answer : 3. "C"

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Answer : 2. "b"

Q:

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Aanya’s class teacher and her friends congratulates her warmly when she won the inter school debate and brought the trophy to the school.

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    when she won
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    congratulates her
    Correct
    Wrong
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    and her friends
    Correct
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    and brought the trophy
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Answer : 2. "congratulates her"

Q:

Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there king

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    No error
    Correct
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    one of the greatest of there kings.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Such was the education
    Correct
    Wrong
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    of the Spartans with regard to
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Answer : 2. "one of the greatest of there kings."

Q:

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

If the economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.

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    on the government
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    If the economy fails
    Correct
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    this year it reflect badly
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "this year it reflect badly"
Explanation :

The correct phrasing should be "If the economy fails this year, it reflects badly on the government." The verb "reflect" should be in the third-person singular form.

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