Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:The given sentence contains an error in tense form. Identify the error and choose the option that correctly rectifies the error.
Bakshi will going to call you later in the evening.
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646355fef75f230a7a7806be- 1Bakshi was gone to call you later in the evening.false
- 2Bakshi will go to call you later in the evening.false
- 3Bakshi is going to call you later in the evening.true
- 4Bakshi goes to call you later in the evening.false
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Answer : 3. "Bakshi is going to call you later in the evening."
Q: The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.
Kalpana listens old Hindi film songs every evening at home.
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643fcb6f72ca731a993ff349Kalpana listens old Hindi film songs every evening at home.
- 1every eveningfalse
- 2film songsfalse
- 3Kalpana listens old Hinditrue
- 4at homefalse
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Answer : 3. "Kalpana listens old Hindi "
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
It has been shown that (1)/ very high doses of vitamin C actually (2)/ causes cancer cells to grow. (3)/ No error (4).
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Answer : 4. "4"
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
Excess energy intake from (1)/ food may fuel the (2)/ growth of several cancers. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 4. "4"
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.
Tea (1)/which I am drinking (2)/ is hot (3). /No error (4)
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :
The will be used before Tea because – Here, we are talking about a particular tea, followed by a Relative Pronoun (which). The sentence can also be written as –
The tea I am drinking is hot (tea-definite) Look at the examples given below : The flowers in her garden are beautiful. (Definite – the ones in her garden)
The flowers (that) are in her
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Rel.pro.
garden are beautiful.
The dog in the backyard is very cute. (Definite-the one in the backyard)
The dog (which) is in the backyard is very cute.
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Rel.pro.
Hence, the tea is the right usage.
Q: Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
There were more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer.
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6454b34639143d085f40f00a- 1There are more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summerfalse
- 2There were more than thirty delegates who attends the training programme last summer.false
- 3There was more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summerfalse
- 4There were more than thirty delegates who attended the training programme last summer.true
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Answer : 4. "There were more than thirty delegates who attended the training programme last summer."
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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Answer : 3. "3"
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.
Computer education (1)/ in universities and colleges (2) leaves much to be desired. (3)/ No error. (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
more will replace much because – more (Adv.) : in addition; to a greater extent (needs to be done/is desired) more → Comparative Degree much →Positive Degree most →Superlative Degree Look at the examples given below : People watch T.V. more than is needed. She needs to be given more time than is allotted. Hence, leaves more to be desired is the right usage.