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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 : 11

People are wanting / to see the home team / win the game. 

a) People are wanting

b) to see the home team

c) win the game.

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Want (not usually used in the progressive tenses) = to have a desire or a wish for something. 

Look at the sentence : All I want is the truth.

Hence, Present simple i.e. People want should be used here. The sentence shows a general wish/ desire.  

Question : 12

He was elected / as chairman / of the college.

a) He was elected

b) as chairman

c) of the college.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Look at the sentence He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.

Hence, it is not proper to use ‘as’ here.

Question : 13

Candidates present in the examination hall / should make use / with such opportunities. 

a) Candidates present in the examination hall

b) should make use

c) with such opportunities.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Make use of somebody/something = to use something/ somebody, especially in order to get an advantage.

Hence, of such opportunities ...... should be used here.

Question : 14

He said that it was the first time / that such a trick / is discovered.

a) He said that it was the first time

b) that such a trick

c) is discovered.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The sentence is in indirect speech and reporting verb is in past tense.

Hence, past tense i.e. was discovered ..... should be used here.

Question : 15

I saw his / unbelievably really quite / delightful cottage.

a) I saw his

b) unbelievably really quite

c) delightful cottage.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

It is an error of triple adverbs.

Hence, unbelievable and really/really unbelievable and quite ...... should be used here.

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