Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

Last Saturday evening we go to a party.

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    Last Saturday
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    a party
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    evening we
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    go to
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "go to"

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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

Q:

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

I want you to complete this work by two days.

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    this work
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    I want you
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    to complete
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    by two days
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "by two days"

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.
I was at a party / with some off my / friends in Mumbai.

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    friends in Mumbai
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    with some off my
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    No error
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    I was at a party
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "with some off my "

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

A confluence is a place when two or more rivers meet.

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    rivers meet
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A confluence
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    when two or more
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    is a place
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "when two or more"

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Answer : 2. "B"

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