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

597 0

  • 1
    My bike that has a broken seat is in the garage.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 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."

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Answer : 3. "3"

Q:

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave are used as a vegetable.

581 0

  • 1
    Seeds of
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    as a vegetable
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    leave are used
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    give us oil
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "leave are used "

Q:

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

Last Saturday evening we go to a party.

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  • 1
    Last Saturday
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    a party
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    evening we
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    go to
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "go to"

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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

at will replace by because – Shocked always agrees with at (Prep.) at is used with Adjectives for showing the cause of something. Look at the examples given below : They were impatient at the delay. She was delighted at the result. Here, shocked is the Adj. and it is indicating the Cause (reason) of the actress’s shock. Hence, at the news of her dog’s death is the right usage

Q:

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

I want you to complete this work by two days.

574 0

  • 1
    this work
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    I want you
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    to complete
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    by two days
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "by two days"

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.

570 0

  • 1
    rivers meet
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A confluence
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    when two or more
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    is a place
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "when two or more"

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