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Directions (1-15): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. When I returned I felt (A)/ a big cat brushed side me (B)/ as I opened the door. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Brush aside: To move someone or something out of one's path. Thus replace “brushed side” with “brushed aside” should be used.
Q2. "You didn't answer my (A)/ question," he said, (B)/ stepping to her. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
‘Stepping towards her’ should be used in place of “stepping to her”. As ‘towards’ implies “in the direction of”.
Q3. The magician placed the ball (A)/ underneath of his hat and (B)/ made a mystic sign above it. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“underneath” itself is a preposition, it does not require any other preposition. Hence “of” should be removed. It should be underneath his hat.
Q4. The Captain along with (A)/his team has been (B)/invited to the function. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
No error.
Q5. At this moment that (A)/ terrible door burst noisily, opened and (B)/ banged for the wall. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Banged “against” the wall should be used. Bang or strike is followed by “against”.
Q6. A slow smile worked (A)/ its way cross his (B)/ face and into his eyes. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“cross” should be replaced with “across”. “Across” means form one side to another.
Q7. Economically, we (A)/ understand the world (B)/ round us in terms of scarcity. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“round” should be replaced with “around”. Around means something which is near to us in all directions.
Q8. I took the shortest (A)/ way through the (B)/ little park close the palace. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“close to” means near thus “to” should be added after close.
Q9. As it came to a stop (A)/ the conductor called (B)/ over in a loud voice. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“call out”: to speak aloud or to shout. Hence replace ‘over’ with ‘out’.
Q10. He parked the (A)/ car front of the house and (B)/ headed down the street. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“front” should be replaced with “in front”.
Q11. The sailors divided his (A)/ money around themselves and (B)/ the ship sailed on. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘around’ with ‘among’.
Q12. Freedom fighters laboured (A)/ to the good of (B)/the poor enslaved masses. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘to’ with ‘for’.
Q13. While he went beside (A)/ with our decisions, we were (B)/ never sure he totally agreed. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Go along with: to agree or follow. There is no word “go beside” as such. Proper phrasal verb is “go along with” which should be changed according to tense used in the next clause.
Q14. It seemed as if (A)/ every man in the (B)/ country was back them. (C)/No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
“As if” is used to show something which is not real, and to show unreality “were” should be used. Thus “was” should be replaced with “were”.
Q15. Indian Defence forces (A)/fought the enemy (B)/ till the last soldier was standing. (C)/No error(D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
We use ‘The’ to the specific things and as Indian Defence forces are specific, thus “the” should be added before it.
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