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Direction (1-15): 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'.
Q1. The two men were (A)/ quarrelling with one another (B)/ claiming the same watch as their own. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘one another’ with ‘each other’. We use ‘each other’ for two subjects.
Q2. These kind of clothes (A)/ are rather expensive (B)/ for me to buy. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
It should be “kinds of” instead of “kind of” because “these” is plural determiner which makes the noun plural in front of it.
Q3. Not too long then, the (A)/ lodge was the only (B)/ place to stay here. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
It should be “ago” instead of “then”. To show the context of past we use “ago”.
Q4. Hardly had I reached the (A)/ exhibition where I learnt (B)/ about the major robbery. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Use ‘when’ in place of ‘where’ because Hardly /scarcely are followed by conjunction “when”.
Q5. Sneha was accused for murder of her husband (A)/ but the court found her (B)/ not guilty and acquitted her. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“Accused” takes preposition “of” with it.
Q6. Little knowledge of playing volleyball (A)/ that she possessed proved to be (B)/helpful at the time of inaugural match. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“Little” shows “negligible knowledge” that is almost zero, however this can’t be true because context shows knowledge was helpful this means there must have been some knowledge and to represent “some” we use “a little”. Thus “a little” should be used in part (a)
Q7. I was shocked to hear (A)/ that her husband (B)/ died of an accident. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“An accident” is an event and the correct form is to die in an event. “Die of” is used with a ‘disease’.
Q8. The reason for (A)/ his failure is because (B)/ he didn't study at all. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
As the word “reason” has already been used thus the word “because” should not be used as it will be superfluous.
Q9. Ritika decided to get up early (A)/ to wear a nice dress (B)/ and visit her aunt. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
No Error
Q10. The student asked me if (A)/ I knew that Kalidas was the greater (B)/ than any other poet. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“Greater” is a comparative degree and it will not take “the” before it.
Q11. Not only did they offer him (A)/ good salary but provided (B)/ him with a beautiful bungalow. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
In second part of the sentence use ‘’but also’’ in place of ‘’but’’. As “not on……….but also” is the correct conjunction pair.
Q12. I finished my household chores (A)/ before he reached (B)/ to my place after so long. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Grammar rule ‘’Subject + had + V3+……………..before + subject + V2’’ will be followed. Hence replace “finished” with “had finished”.
Q13. I am vexed at him (A)/ for what he has (B)/ done with us till date. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Vexed: annoyed. Vexed takes preposition ‘at’ for a thing and ‘with’ for a person. Hence replace ‘at’ by ‘with’.
Q14. The Manager warned his team members (A)/ that if they persist in their (B)/ obstructionist attitude they would be punished. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
As the main clause is in past tense then the subordinate clause should be in past tense as well thus “persist” should be changed to persisted.
Q15. He did not go (A)/ to the hospital on foot (B)/ he went there by the car. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
‘By the car’ should be replaced with ‘by car’ as it just shows the mode of transportation thus, “the” should not be used in between by and car.
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