Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions: The following question has four different sentences. Select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning, and usage. If all four sentences are correct or all of them are incorrect, mark option 5" as your answer.

Option

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    My bike that has a broken seat is in the garage.
    Correct
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  • 2
    Older people who are unfamiliar with computer technology often have an aversion to it.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Pierre turned away with repugnance, and closing his eyes quickly fell back on the carriage seat.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    I like that sweater; however, it only comes in one colour.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    All are correct.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "All are correct."

Q:

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

They goes for a long walk every day.

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    for a long
    Correct
    Wrong
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    walk every day
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    They goes
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "They goes"

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Answer : 1. "A"

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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    excused by the teacher
    Correct
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    for bullying was made
    Correct
    Wrong
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    by the time a formal complaint
    Correct
    Wrong
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    He has been
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "He has been"

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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    erronous
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
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    eronneous
    Correct
    Wrong
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    errauneous
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "No error"

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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

to enter will replace entering because – The to-Infinitive (Main Verb) : functions as a Noun, as Adjective, or an Adverb. In this sentence, permitted to enter, to enter is the direct object, the Noun that receives the action of the Verb (Permitted). To enter refers to a thing being done, or, desired to be done Hence, to enter the park is the right usage.

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Answer : 3. "3"

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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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    with the gold medal in the
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2021 summer Olympics
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Elizabeth beat her rival
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "with the gold medal in the "

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