Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
We had to decline several orders in case that the production was held up due to labour strike.
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5d7f3660b4835d15d81f2eeaWe had to decline several orders in case that the production was held up due to labour strike.
- 1the production was held upfalse
- 2due to labour strikefalse
- 3We had to declinefalse
- 4in case thattrue
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Answer : 4. "in case that"
Q: Directions (87): 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 ten captains (a)/ had each an (b)/ achievement of (c)/ his own. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d76058234e9db73cc62ead6The ten captains (a)/ had each an (b)/ achievement of (c)/ his own. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 5. "E"
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).
These days, job opportunities are not a as better (A)/ as that used to be (B)/ in the early 70’s. (C)/ No error (D)
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5e2055525f8f8e395f8f0efa- 1Atrue
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 1. "A"
Explanation :
good will replace better because - the pattern used with as — as (Adv.) is as follows : as + Adj. (in Positive Degree) + as good → Positive Degree (no comparison is made) better → Comparative Degree (two things are compared) best → Superlative Degree (more than two things are compared) as — as → used for expressing similarity between one person/thing and another. Look at the examples given below : Shyam is as rich as Ram. He does not play as well as his sister. Hence, These days, job opportunities are not as good is the right usage.
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'.
In spite of facing (a)/ much problems, he did not (b)/ desert the path (c)/ of honesty. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d7606998d02287c4c8ada1dIn spite of facing (a)/ much problems, he did not (b)/ desert the path (c)/ of honesty. (d)/ No error (e)
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- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q: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.
He lived close to / the train station, / yet travelled by bus.
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64956e97dad6f2e01f5fcbe5- 1yet travelled by busfalse
- 2No errortrue
- 3He lived close tofalse
- 4the train stationfalse
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Answer : 2. "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).
I saw him (A)/ a couple of times (B)/ since May. (C) No error (D).
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5da84deea065590cb2720ff0- 1Atrue
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Answer : 1. "A"
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'
Nobody else but (a)/ you might be declared (b)/ responsible for the (c)/ loss of those articles. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d7113471a67ca48146776d3- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 5. "E"
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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).
Our new neighbors (A) /had been living in Arizona (B) / since ten years before moving to their present house (C)/ No error (D).
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5d9479f515db5f22bbeb48e6- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
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