Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
A city dweller finds it difficult (1)/ to pass away the time (2)/ in a village. (3)/ No error. (4)
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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :
away will not be used because– to pass away (Phr. V.) : to die; end to pass time : to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for something/someone to pass (Verb) means to move past Look at the examples given below : The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. They passed the time until dinner talking and playing cards. My aunt passed away last month. The years of famine passed away and were followed by years of prosperity. Hence, to pass the time is the right usage.
Q: 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.
One evening of each week (A) / was set apart by him (B) / for the reception of whomsoever (C) / chose to visit him. (D) / No error (E)
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64d4c735d02c5c746bdc9518- 1(A)false
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Answer : 3. "(C)"
Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She had resign / from the / post before / he apologised.
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6450db01223d4c08a7da4760She had resign / from the / post before / he apologised.
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Answer : 1. "She had resign"
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
That was a good / conversation, I look forward / to meet you.
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644b9b709471d8ce70d3bd6c- 1That was a goodfalse
- 2to meet you.true
- 3conversation, I look forwardfalse
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Answer : 2. "to meet you."
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
You have been working very hard (1)/ for the past two years.(2)/ isn’t it? (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
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 shall go (1)/ by the (2)/ 3 O’ clock’s train. (3) / No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
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
Mr. Gaurav Sharma (1)/ is coming (2)/ to dinner. (3) / No error (4)
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634015273de0003a7472a1e1- 11false
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Answer : 4. "4"
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.
The old man felled (1)/some of the trees in the garden (2)/with hardly no effort at all.(3)/ No error.(4)
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