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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".

Question : 6

Mohan wishes (a)/ he will be (b)/ richer. (c)/ No error (d)

a) Mohan wishes 

b) he will be

c) richer.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

May/might is used when showing wishes and hopes. Hence, he may (might) be ....... should be used here.

Question : 7

I am not familiar with (a)/ all the important places in this town (b)/ although I had been living here for two years. (c)/ No error (d)

a) I am not familiar with

b) all the important places in this town

c) although I had been living here for two years.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The work continued in the past and still goes on.

Hence, Present perfect continuous i.e. although I have been living here for two years ..... should be used here

Question : 8

The receptionist gave us (a)/ much informations (b)/ which we needed. (c)/ No error (d)

a) The receptionist gave us

b) much informations

c) which we needed.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Information (Uncountable Noun) = facts or details about somebody/something. e.g. a piece of information; pieces of information. It is incorrect to use informations as the plural of information.

Hence, much information/ many pieces of information ...... should be used here.

Question : 9

Everyday we hear about (a)/ senior citizens being robbed (b)/ and even kill in cold blood. (c)/ No error (d)

a) Everyday we hear about

b) senior citizens being robbed

c) and even kill in cold blood.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Being is followed by past participle i.e. and even killed in cold blood.

Question : 10

Ravi Shankar’s performance was given (1)/ a standing ovation by the (2)/ people who has come to hear him. (3)/ No error (4)

a) Ravi Shankar’s performance was given

b) a standing ovation by the

c) people who has come to hear him.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past perfect i.e. people who had come to hear him ...... should be used here.

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