Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.
It would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for them.
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647eec88e72c4684a1e10dccIt would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for them.
- 1It would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for them.false
- 2It would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for themfalse
- 3It would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for them.false
- 4It would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for them.true
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Answer : 4. "It would be impossible for them to continue living in this world if each of them knew exactly what fate had it store for them."
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
I saw him (1)/a couple of times (2)/ since May(3). /No error (4)
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6527b6dcceb554283fccff69- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :
have seen will replace saw because – Since (Prep.) : from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now, used with the Present Perfect or Past Perfect Tense. Look at the examples given below : She has been off work since Tuesday. He has been working in a bank since leaving school. Hence, I have seen him is the right usage.
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He allowed / his son to drive / but he warn him / of the danger.
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64870dc2f4063d472f4181d2- 1but he warn himtrue
- 2of the dangerfalse
- 3He allowedfalse
- 4his son to drivefalse
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Answer : 1. "but he warn him"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "but he warned him of the danger." The verb "warn" needs to be in the past tense.
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We stayed / in Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday
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64870d63772333474bae184d- 1on holidayfalse
- 2during he wastrue
- 3in Jim’s flatfalse
- 4We stayedfalse
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Answer : 2. "during he was"
Q:Direction: In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct as they are. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, write (d) as the answer.
Neither he is (a) / nor his wife is (b) / coming. (c)/ No error (d).
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63b6f0b928c33f137b3fa354- 1atrue
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- 3cfalse
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Answer : 1. "a"
Q:Directions: In each question given below a sentence is given and is divided into three parts I,II and III. For each part a correction statement is also given, you have to determine which part requires correction and select it as your answer.
Competitive Hindutva has become the name of the game in the ongoing election season/, with the ostensibly secular Congress party trying desperately to/ demonstrate its Hindu credentials to cut from base of Hindu-nationalist BJP.
I. Competitive Hindutva has becoming the name of the game in the ongoing election season
II. with the ostensibly secular Congress party trying desperately to
III. demonstrate its Hindu credentials to cut into the base of Hindu-nationalist BJP
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5e871a98c08cf316ddc8f5acI. Competitive Hindutva has becoming the name of the game in the ongoing election season
II. with the ostensibly secular Congress party trying desperately to
III. demonstrate its Hindu credentials to cut into the base of Hindu-nationalist BJP
- 1IIfalse
- 2II,IIItrue
- 3I,IIIfalse
- 4Ifalse
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "II,III"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
It is time you (1)/ decide on your next (2)/ course of action. (3)/ No error (4)
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6308b2a41ff92f3f9e74ac95- 11false
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Answer : 2. "2"
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
A cup of coffee (1)/ is an excellent complement (2)/ to smoked salmon. (3)/ No error (4) Directions
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6308b4b76bc0cb50e89cd0c8- 11false
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