Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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

The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother needed to be looked after.

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    to be looked after
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    The reason for visiting
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    my mother needed
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    was because
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "was because"

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 : 1. "1"

Q:

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

We have more then 6 years of experience in field hockey.

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    then 6 years of
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    We have more
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    experience in field hockey.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "then 6 years of"

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Answer : 3. "3"

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."

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