Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

Subject   +                         Aux. Verb     +     Main Verb    +   by + ---

↓                                             ↓                            ↓                         ↓

Many accidents                 (be)  are                 caused                    by--------

                                                                                 ↓

                                                                  (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:

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.

 The thing about anger is that it can either been a helpful emotion or a discouraging one. 


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    a helpful emotion or a discouraging one
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    No error
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    is that it can either been
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Answer : 4. "is that it can either been"

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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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    over such a triviale matter
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    and stopped all communications with each other
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    that the two bosom friends fought
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Answer : 2. "over such a triviale matter"

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
 Even though / we are quite different from each other / in our food preferences, / we both loves South Indian delicacies.

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    Even though
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    we are quite different from each other
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    we both loves South Indian delicacies
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    in our food preferences
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Answer : 3. "we both loves South Indian delicacies"

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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.

                  ↓                   ↓

                 Phr.V            Gerund

He insisted on proof-reading the article again.

                  ↓                   ↓

                 Phr.V            Gerund

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The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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.
I was at a party / with some off my / friends in Mumbai.

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    friends in Mumbai
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    with some off my
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    No error
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    I was at a party
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Answer : 2. "with some off my "

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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.

Public agencies and nonprofit conservation groups is already working to promote conservation.

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    groups is already working
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    Public agencies and nonprofit conservation
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    to promote conservation
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    No error
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Answer : 1. "groups is already working "

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