Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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

There was enough evidence to convict him on selling of fake medicines.

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    to convict him
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    fake medicines
    Correct
    Wrong
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    on selling of
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    There was enough evidence
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "on selling of"

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Answer : 3. "c"

Q:

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

No one were / present when I / entered the hall.

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    present when I
    Correct
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  • 2
    entered the hall
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    No one were
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "No one were"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "No one was present when I entered the hall." The verb "were" should be replaced with "was."

Q:

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

If you will bring a letter of introduction, I will consider your request.

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    No substitution
    Correct
    Wrong
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    If you bring
    Correct
    Wrong
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    If you will be bringing
    Correct
    Wrong
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    If you brings
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "If you bring"

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