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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 : 16

I was shocked to see how much my grand mother had aged  since the last time we visited her. 

a) I was shocked

b) to see how much my grand mother had aged   

c) since the last time we visited her.

d) No error

Answer: (d)

No Error

Question : 17

My heart is so full for words.

a) My heart 

b) is so full 

c) for words.

d) No error  

Answer: (b)

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.

Question : 18

It is not such a pretty place that I had expected.

a) It is not 

b) such a pretty place 

c) that I had expected.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Here Past Simple i.e. that I expected ..... should be used.

Question : 19

The Management Committee was divided in their opinion.

a) The Management Committee

b) was divided 

c) in their opinion.

d) No error  

Answer: (b)

According to their in the term in their opinion, plural verb i.e. were divided ...... should be used.

Question : 20

Speech was given to man to conseal his thoughts.

a) Speech was given 

b) to man to

c) conseal his thoughts.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts. – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Quotes

Hence, conceal (hide)/disguise his thoughts ...... should be used here.

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