Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In each of the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, select No error
Ramesh is smarter enough (1)/ to get selected for this post,(2)/ without any recommendations. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 1. "1"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They attend / a meeting / in Chicago / this weekend.
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64635accc899b466f44bb572- 1a meetingfalse
- 2this weekendfalse
- 3in Chicagofalse
- 4They attendtrue
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Answer : 4. "They attend"
Q: In the given sentence, one word may have been incorrectly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ as your answer.
The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.
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6479db8f88eeb54769295767The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.
- 1erronousfalse
- 2No errortrue
- 3eronneousfalse
- 4errauneousfalse
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Answer : 2. "No error"
Q:Directions : In each of the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, select No error
Madhu lived in Mumbai (1)/ since 1970 to 1985, (2)/ but is now living in Chennai. (3)/ No error (4)
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Answer : 2. "2"
Q:Directions: The following question has four different sentences. Select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning, and usage. If all four sentences are correct or all of them are incorrect, mark option 5" as your answer.
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64d0da372a08385b43d86253- 1My bike that has a broken seat is in the garage.false
- 2Older people who are unfamiliar with computer technology often have an aversion to it.false
- 3Pierre turned away with repugnance, and closing his eyes quickly fell back on the carriage seat.false
- 4I like that sweater; however, it only comes in one colour.false
- 5All are correct.true
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Answer : 5. "All are correct."
Q:Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Visitors (1)/ were not permitted (2)/ entering the park (3)/ after dark. No error (4)
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
to enter will replace entering because – The to-Infinitive (Main Verb) : functions as a Noun, as Adjective, or an Adverb. In this sentence, permitted to enter, to enter is the direct object, the Noun that receives the action of the Verb (Permitted). To enter refers to a thing being done, or, desired to be done Hence, to enter the park is the right usage.
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Each one of the children in a nursery class require individual attention.
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64c103a3c3da05b22152d67a- 1in a nursery classfalse
- 2Each onefalse
- 3of the childrenfalse
- 4require individual attentiontrue
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Answer : 4. "require individual attention"
Explanation :
The correct form is "requires individual attention" to match the singular subject "each one."
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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64243c6032185cce370daf7b- 1a helpful emotion or a discouraging onefalse
- 2The thing about angerfalse
- 3No errorfalse
- 4is that it can either beentrue
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