Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The officer was doubtful (a)/ it some of the clerks (b)/ of his office were (c)/ involved in bribery. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d7611238d02287c4c8ae5b7The officer was doubtful (a)/ it some of the clerks (b)/ of his office were (c)/ involved in bribery. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 5. "E"
Q:In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'
You must (a)/ not held in high esteem (b)/ those who are (c)/ dangers to our society. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d710e127e2917482478a257- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The postman / delivers the letters / through hand, / door to door.
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649aaeda3662c8741dfdabab- 1door to doorfalse
- 2delivers the lettersfalse
- 3The postmanfalse
- 4through handtrue
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Answer : 4. "through hand"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "delivers the letters by hand, door to door." The preposition "through" should be replaced with "by."
Q: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), No error.
Although Shanku was born (a)/ in a rich merchant’s families (b)/ he was very humble and (c) /was a philanthropist by nature (d) / No error (e).
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5d493de985c77648500b388bAlthough Shanku was born (a)/ in a rich merchant’s families (b)/ he was very humble and (c) /was a philanthropist by nature (d) / No error (e).
- 1(a)false
- 2(b)false
- 3(c)true
- 4(d)false
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Answer : 3. "(c)"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Your success in the IAS examinations depends not only on (A)/ what papers you have selected (B)/but on how you have written them. (C)/ No error(D).
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5daed5967f47a948b610936c- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
She is confident (A) / to win gold medal (B) / this time (C). / No error (D).
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5dd3c1c4a46476101fbd692e- 1Afalse
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Answer : 3. "B"
Q: Direction: - In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. the error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
A well balanced diet (A)/ is essential for (B)/ good health/ (C) / No error (D)
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5f3109e7c923a92061dd1696A well balanced diet (A)/ is essential for (B)/ good health/ (C) / No error (D)
- 1Cfalse
- 2Dtrue
- 3Afalse
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Answer : 2. "D"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
How long it take (A) / to travel from Chennai to Trichy (B) /by train? (C)/ No error. (D)
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5ddcb0ec103cc50a8fa59211- 1Cfalse
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