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
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    The reason for visiting
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    my mother needed
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    was because
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Answer : 4. "was because"

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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :

the will be used before poor because – the (Def. Art.) is used with Adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the Adj. Look at the examples given below :

The poor always suffer

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Def. Art. Adj. (refers to a group of people who are poor) He is collecting money for the blind.

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blind refers to a group of people who are blind.

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).

The vacancy was filled (a)/ by an old artisan (b)/ who had an extensible knowledge of ancient art and craft. (c)/ No error. (d)

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    (a)
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    (b)
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    (c)
    Correct
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    (d)
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Answer : 3. "(c)"

Q:

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.
Aid workers have delivered vast quantities of food on the refugee camps.

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    No error
    Correct
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    vast quantities of food
    Correct
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    on the refugee camps
    Correct
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    Aid workers have delivered
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Answer : 3. "on the refugee camps "

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
    Correct
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    such a thick book
    Correct
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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."

Q:

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

There be a long queue for entry into the exhibition ground.

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    for entry into
    Correct
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    There be a long queue
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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    the exhibition ground.
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Answer : 2. "There be a long queue"

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Answer : 1. "a"

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