common errors Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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 : 21

The author said during the press conference (1)/ that there were (2)/ two farther volumes to be published. (3)/ No error (4).

a) that there were

b) two farther volumes to be published.

c) The author said during the press conference

d) No error.

Answer: (b)

Further = additional to what already exists

Farther = at to or by a great distance

Hence, two further (additional) volumes to be published .....should be used here.

Question : 22

Angered over the delay in giving compensation, (1)/ factory workers shouted (2)/ slogans against the president (3)/ when he reaches the office (4)/ No error (5)

a) when he reaches the office

b) factory workers shouted

c) Angered over the delay in giving compensation,

d) slogans against the president

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 23

Since universities have more (1) / space on their campuses they(2)/have been asked to open fire detection control rooms (3)/as a mandatory measure (4)/No error (5)

a) as a mandatory measure

b) space on their campuses they

c) Since universities have more

d) have been asked to open fire detection control rooms

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 24

We have received many (1)/ of the letters from customers (2)/ asking us to extend (3)/ the deadline to repay their loans (4)/ No error (5)

a) the deadline to repay their loans

b) of the letters from customers

c) We have received many

d) asking us to extend

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 25 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

Whoever assumes his statement true is foolish

a) No error

b) Whoever assumes

c) his statement true

d) is foolish

Answer: (d)

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.

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