Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He has been / excused by the teacher / by the time a formal complaint / for bullying was made.
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645cd83e0827e80a9f800b32He has been / excused by the teacher / by the time a formal complaint / for bullying was made.
- 1excused by the teacherfalse
- 2for bullying was madefalse
- 3by the time a formal complaintfalse
- 4He has beentrue
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Answer : 4. "He has been"
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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6479de4d51bf194753ed0b3bDuring an earthquake, / it is advised to take / cover above a table / to save your life.
- 1cover above a tabletrue
- 2During an earthquake,false
- 3it is advised to takefalse
- 4to save your life.false
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Answer : 1. "cover above a table"
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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64901a32bf323e479ac4baa6- 1and some convenience on a moderate pricetrue
- 2want a large housefalse
- 3We don't reallyfalse
- 4we are looking for some comfortfalse
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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: 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.
Elizabeth beat her rival with the gold medal in the 2021 summer Olympics.
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6435118c1ce944a93e999c67Elizabeth beat her rival with the gold medal in the 2021 summer Olympics.
- 1with the gold medal in thetrue
- 22021 summer Olympicsfalse
- 3Elizabeth beat her rivalfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 1. "with the gold medal in the "
Q:Directions : In each of the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, select No error
I was surprised (1)/ when the hostess smiled (2)/ as if she saw me before.(3)/ No error (4) 1047. Each one of his sisters (1) / were (2)/hardworking.(3)/ No error (4)
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63401365da15932e53e85eaa- 11false
- 22false
- 33true
- 44false
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from errors, select 'No error' as your answer.
I believe I deserve (A)/ some amount of respect (B)/ in the work sphere as I am (C)/ more senior than you in service. (D)/ No error (E)
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64e345aede1aa1b70fd1a520- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dtrue
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 4. "D"
Q: In the given sentence, one word may have been incorrectly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ as your answer.
The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.
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6479db8f88eeb54769295767The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.
- 1erronousfalse
- 2No errortrue
- 3eronneousfalse
- 4errauneousfalse
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Answer : 2. "No error"
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.
Judge in him (1)/ prevailed upon the father (2)/ and he sentenced his son to death. (3)/ No error
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6308bb6d1ff92f3f9e750698- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
- 44false
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