Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

No sooner did Priya / get her report card / when she started jumping / with joy.

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    get her report card
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    with joy
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    No sooner did Priya
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    when she started jumping
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "when she started jumping"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "No sooner did Priya get her report card than she started jumping with joy." The conjunction "when" should be replaced with "than."

Q:

Which of the phrases given in the below sentence should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, make ‘No Correction required’ as the answer.

Mary and me will be going to the movies after we're done with the marathon.

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    Mary and me should be going
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    I and Mary will be going
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Me and Mary will be going
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Mary and I will be going
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    No Correction Required
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Mary and I will be going"

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Answer : 2. "b"

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
    Correct
    Wrong
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    fake medicines
    Correct
    Wrong
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    on selling of
    Correct
    Wrong
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    There was enough evidence
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "on selling of"

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).

I shall have to (A)/ with draw from my savings (B)/ to buy a new car.(C)/ No error (D)

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

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