Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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.

Apart from Germany, they also visited Italy and Austria during its business trip.

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    also visited Italy and Austria
    Correct
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  • 2
    during its business trip
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Apart from Germany, they
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    No error.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "during its business trip "

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The students / and the teachers / worked hardly / to make the event a success.

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    and their teachers
    Correct
    Wrong
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    worked hardly
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The students
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to make the event a success
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "worked hardly"

Q:

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

A confluence is a place when two or more rivers meet.

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    rivers meet
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    A confluence
    Correct
    Wrong
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    when two or more
    Correct
    Wrong
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    is a place
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "when two or more"

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.

We don't really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a moderate price.

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    and some convenience on a moderate price
    Correct
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    want a large house
    Correct
    Wrong
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    We don't really
    Correct
    Wrong
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    we are looking for some comfort
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "and some convenience on a moderate price"
Explanation :

The correct phrasing should be "and some convenience at a moderate price." The preposition "on" should be replaced with "at."


Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
During an earthquake, / it is advised to take / cover above a table / to save your life.

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    cover above a table
    Correct
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    During an earthquake,
    Correct
    Wrong
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    it is advised to take
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to save your life.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "cover above a table"

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Answer : 3. "3"

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