Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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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    Sometimes I act
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    like a fool and she has
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    No error
    Correct
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    to step into save me
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Answer : 4. "to step into save me"

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.

Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.

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    to sister’s house
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    this summer
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    in Mumbai
    Correct
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    Lalitha will go
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Answer : 1. "to sister’s house"
Explanation :

The correct possessive form is "Lalitha will go to her sister’s house."

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
 Rahul sings / very sweet / when he is / in a good mood.

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    very sweet
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    when he is
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    in a good mood
    Correct
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    Rahul sings
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Answer : 1. "very sweet"

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Answer : 2. "B"

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two days.

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    Bhanu finished
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    in just two day
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    such a thick book
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    to read
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Answer : 2. "in just two day"
Explanation :

The correct form is "in just two days" instead of "in just two day."

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Answer : 4. "D"

Q:

Directions: The following question has four different sentences. Select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning, and usage. If all four sentences are correct or all of them are incorrect, mark option 5" as your answer.

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    He was dressed in black, and had a very pleasant face.
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    He, therefore, put the finances in the best order he could, and set himself to mitigate the evil effects to the war by obtaining an early peace.
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    I've have a miserable cold for the past week.
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    They're afraid which we might aggravate an already bad situation.
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    All are incorrect
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Answer : 1. " He was dressed in black, and had a very pleasant face. "

Q:

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

We have been staying at the hotel since the last ten days.

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    since the
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    we have been
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    last ten days
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    staying at the hotel
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Answer : 1. "since the"

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