Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My father give up / smoking when / I was twelve / years old.
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64956f29ab3c5fffc2d1d9fd- 1My father give uptrue
- 2smoking whenfalse
- 3I was twelvefalse
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Answer : 1. "My father give up"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "My father gave up smoking when I was twelve years old." The verb "give" should be replaced with "gave" to match the past tense.
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'
Mrs. Varun (a)/ not only stopped coming (b)/ here but also going to any place (c)/ which is related to her past tragedy. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d7112b52442194806639ba9- 1Afalse
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- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Directions: Read each sentence to find out if 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 (e).
It is widely believe (a)/ that the village which is situated on the (b)/ eastern coast of India will be wiped out (c)/ within a decade. (d)/ No error. (e)
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61790ae95ef9de5e412b9b2c- 1Atrue
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Answer : 1. "A"
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into five parts with one of the parts of each sentence is highlighted in bold suggesting the grammatically correct part of the sentence. Out of the four other parts, choose the part of the sentence which contains grammatical or contextual error in it. If the given sentence is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option (E) i.e., “No error” as your answer.
With inflation at eleven percent (1)/ companies need to come up (2)/with innovative ways to (3)/get customers to buy it goods. (4)/No error (5)
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5e9fd5b9c2b6082a961805f5- 1With inflation at eleven percentfalse
- 2companies need to come upfalse
- 3with innovative ways tofalse
- 4get customers to buy it goodstrue
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Answer : 4. "get customers to buy it goods"
Q: Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
The lady/standing in the/corner is fat./ No error.
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6033402704197a15c66cfddfThe lady/standing in the/corner is fat./ No error.
- 1standing in thefalse
- 2The ladyfalse
- 3corner is fatfalse
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Answer : 4. "No error"
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).
Kindly confirm by letter and telephone (A) / that you will be able (B)/ to attend the interview. (C)/No error (D).
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5f2123731b4d8003eeb9cba2- 1Atrue
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Answer : 1. "A"
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).
The officer (A) is angry, on the clerk (B)/for not attending to the work.(C) /No error(D).
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5d9479bca8f493490051c977- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
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).
I was (A) / laying down (B)/ when the door bell rang. (C)/No error. (D)
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5ddcaecf39b75a0aaa56264d- 1Cfalse
- 2Afalse
- 3Btrue
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