Practice Section 1 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-1) They will (1)/ leave the office at six and (2)/ reach at home by seven. (3)/ No error (4)
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Reach (Verb) = to arrive at
Look at the sentence : They did not reach the border until after dark.
It is not proper to use preposition ‘at’ with reach here.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-2) He had no (1)/ accuse for attacking (2)/ that old man. (3)/ No error (4)
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Accuse (verb) = to say that somebody has done
something wrong or is guilty of something.
Excuse (Noun) = a reason, either true or invented that you give to explain or defend your behaviour.
Hence, excuse (Noun) for attacking ... should be used here.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-3) I saw his / unbelievably really quite / delightful cottage.
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It is an error of triple adverbs.
Hence, unbelievable and really/really unbelievable and quite ...... should be used here.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-4) I was shocked to see how much my grand mother had aged since the last time we visited her.
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No Error
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-5) He was elected / as chairman / of the college.
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Look at the sentence He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.
Hence, it is not proper to use ‘as’ here.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-6) My heart is so full for words.
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My heart is too full for words = My heart is so full that I am out of words.
Too is used before adjectives and adverbs to say that something is more than is good, necessary etc.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-7) Mothers keep on (1)/ to encouraging their children (2)/ to study. (3)/ No error (4)
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Keep on doing something = continue doing something. It is superfluous to use preposition ‘to’.
Don't keep on interrupting me!
Keep on (at somebody) about something = to speak to somebody often.
I will do it – just don't keep on at me about it.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-8) It is not such a pretty place that I had expected.
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Here Past Simple i.e. that I expected ..... should be used.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-9) Whoever assumes his statement true is foolish
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Here, is a fool/is a foolish person is the right usage. fool is a Noun
foolish is an Adj.. So, it needs a Noun to be used with it.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-10) There be a long queue for entry into the exhibition ground.
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is/was (be) is missing. be is a Linking Verb.
is/was/ (be) is followed by a Noun
There is/was a long queue is the right usage