Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Do you / recall to meet / her at the party / last night?

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    last night
    Correct
    Wrong
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    her at the party
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Do you
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    recall to meet
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "recall to meet"
Explanation :

The correct phrasing should be "Do you recall meeting her at the party last night?" The verb "recall" doesn't take the preposition "to."


Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

We don't really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a moderate price.

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    and some convenience on a moderate price
    Correct
    Wrong
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    want a large house
    Correct
    Wrong
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    We don't really
    Correct
    Wrong
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    we are looking for some comfort
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "and some convenience on a moderate price"
Explanation :

The correct phrasing should be "and some convenience at a moderate price." The preposition "on" should be replaced with "at."


Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.

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    to sister’s house
    Correct
    Wrong
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    this summer
    Correct
    Wrong
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    in Mumbai
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Lalitha will go
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "to sister’s house"
Explanation :

The correct possessive form is "Lalitha will go to her sister’s house."

Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Four of earliest civilisations / of the world / were located / on the banks of or near large rivers.

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    or near large rivers
    Correct
    Wrong
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    of the world
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Four of earliest civilisations
    Correct
    Wrong
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    were located on the banks of
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Answer : 3. "Four of earliest civilisations"
Explanation :

Explanation: The correct phrasing should be "Four of the earliest civilizations." The error is in the placement of the article "the."


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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

at will replace by because – Shocked always agrees with at (Prep.) at is used with Adjectives for showing the cause of something. Look at the examples given below : They were impatient at the delay. She was delighted at the result. Here, shocked is the Adj. and it is indicating the Cause (reason) of the actress’s shock. Hence, at the news of her dog’s death is the right usage

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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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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :

the will be used before poor because – the (Def. Art.) is used with Adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the Adj. Look at the examples given below :

The poor always suffer

↓     ↓

Def. Art. Adj. (refers to a group of people who are poor) He is collecting money for the blind.

                                                                                                                                                     ↓

                                                                                                                                                Def. Art.

blind refers to a group of people who are blind.

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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :

The will be used before Tea because – Here, we are talking about a particular tea, followed by a Relative Pronoun (which). The sentence can also be written as –

The tea I am drinking is hot (tea-definite) Look at the examples given below : The flowers in her garden are beautiful. (Definite – the ones in her garden)

The flowers (that) are in her  

Rel.pro.

garden are beautiful.

The dog in the backyard is very cute. (Definite-the one in the backyard)

The dog (which) is in the backyard is very cute.

Rel.pro.

Hence, the tea is the right usage.

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