Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, then select option 'No error'.
The J&K Administration / has withdrew the advisory /asking tourists to cut short/ their visit to Kashmir.
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60ba1821a906b340d16ae85c- 1their visit to Kashmirfalse
- 2has withdrew the advisorytrue
- 3asking tourists to cut shortfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "has withdrew the advisory"
Q:In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error.
As several studies shows over (1)/ the years, the annual data is useful in (2)/ reviewing trends of extreme events. (3)/ No error. (4)
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601942c568d5c24bfe7e89a7- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Concern above crising pollution led to the launch of various action plans.
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60c1f2cac8f0c93c70774a41- 1Concern abovetrue
- 2launch offalse
- 3led tofalse
- 4action plansfalse
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Answer : 1. "Concern above"
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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64b658fb88d5e4f52dd607de- 1this bookfalse
- 2or nottrue
- 3I shall buyfalse
- 4if you like itfalse
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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: 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.
Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save me.
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641990b232185cce37eff708Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save me.
- 1Sometimes I actfalse
- 2like a fool and she hasfalse
- 3No errorfalse
- 4to step into save metrue
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Answer : 4. "to step into save me"
Q:In the following sentence found out whether there is any error in any part of the sentence. If there is error mark your answer letter corresponding to that part a,b,c or d.If there is no error mark your answer ‘e’.
The builders have (a)/ promised a customers (b) / that the construction will be (c)/ completed as soon as possible. (d)/ No error (e)
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5e6b4849c34ec57f0d12b4e4- 1afalse
- 2btrue
- 3cfalse
- 4dfalse
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Answer : 2. "b"
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).
Remember that with the skill (A) / to write good sentences (B) / you will have the flexibility to convey your ideas cisely. (C) / No error (D)
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5f337d2fb07ff927c14a894c- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 4. "D"
Q:Direction : Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The strategy of human lockdown is being unprecedented in human history and the World Health Organisation has called it the most “aggressive disease containment effort in history”.
i. Was unprecedented in human history.
ii. Was unprecedented during human history.
iii. Was unprecedented in the history of human beings.
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61a9c20e5e08c72fe68abacei. Was unprecedented in human history.
ii. Was unprecedented during human history.
iii. Was unprecedented in the history of human beings.
- 1Only ifalse
- 2Only iifalse
- 3Only iiifalse
- 4Both i and iiitrue
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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