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.
We were looking forward (1)/ to hear news (2)/about the missing fishermen (3)./ No error (4)
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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :
hearing will replace hear because – Phrasal Verbs are always followed by Gerunds. Here, look forward to is a Phr. V. Look at the examples given below :
He was accused of smuggling contraband goods.
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Phr.V Gerund
He insisted on proof-reading the article again.
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Phr.V Gerund
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
It was really surprising / that the two bosom friends fought / over such a triviale matter / and stopped all communications with each other.
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645b5b5ce67f3b0a568936b1- 1It was really surprisingfalse
- 2over such a triviale mattertrue
- 3and stopped all communications with each otherfalse
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Answer : 2. "over such a triviale matter"
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.
Based on the newspaper reports, (1)/ we can conclude that (2)/ many accidents caused by reckless driving. (3)/ No error. (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
Subject + Aux. Verb + Main Verb + by + ---
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Many accidents (be) are caused by--------
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(Past Participle)
It is also a general statement, hence, the Aux. Verb will be used in Simple Present Tense.
Hence, many accidents are caused by reckless driving is the right usage.
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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643d411801d99786d0edae43- 1Last Saturdayfalse
- 2a partyfalse
- 3evening wefalse
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Answer : 4. "go to"
Q: Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Near 800 million people worldwide lack updated sanitation.
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644b8ddf6842c5ce47cdf617- 1updated sanitation.false
- 2people worldwide lackfalse
- 3No errorfalse
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Answer : 4. "Near 800 million"
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 visited my (1)/ grandpa and grandma’s house (2)/ and found their missing. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
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645a1a29f3e813edcc9f2386- 1there was corruptiontrue
- 2As long asfalse
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Answer : 1. "there was corruption"
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.
The patient (1)/ was accompanied (2)/ with his friend. (3)/ No error. (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
by will replace with because – by (Prep.) is used for indicating the agent/object after a Passive Verb Agent/Object → his friend Passive Verb → accompanied With (Prep.) indicates being in the company of Look at the examples given below : His friend stayed with him in the hospital. He was knocked down by a bus. Hence, by his friend is the right usage.