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).

No samples of the dead animals (A) /were sent (B) / for analysis. (C) / No error (D)

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    A
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    B
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    C
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    D
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "D"

Q:

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

They have been living in Boston from ten years.

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    in Boston
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    been living
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    They have
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    from ten years
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "from ten years"

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Answer : 4. "her brother would have been in the house that day "

Q:

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

The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country.

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    The monsoon have
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    in the past five days
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    retreated from most parts
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "The monsoon have"

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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :

the will be used before poor because – the (Def. Art.) is used with Adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the Adj. Look at the examples given below :

The poor always suffer

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Def. Art. Adj. (refers to a group of people who are poor) He is collecting money for the blind.

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                                                                                                                                                Def. Art.

blind refers to a group of people who are blind.

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Answer : 4. "4"

Q:

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

Scientists believe / that many animals have / a unique languages / of their own.

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    that many animals have
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Scientists believe
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    a unique languages
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    of their own
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "a unique languages"

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