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Directions:

The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.

Question : 1

In cities people don’t (1) / always have the time to (2)/ catch up with old friends or (3)/ spend times with their family (4)/No error (5)

a) spend times with their family

b) always have the time to

c) In cities people don’t

d) catch up with old friends or

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Police reports claim that / substantial seizure of cocaine have been made / in the last two months. /No error.

a) substantial seizure of cocaine have been made

b) in the last two months.

c) Police reports claim that

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, subject (substantial seizure) is singular.

Hence, singular verb i.e. ... has been made .... should be used.

Question : 3

Habit of (1)/ regular saving (2)/ helps us (3)/ during bad times(4)/ No error (5)

a) during bad times

b) regular saving

c) Habit of

d) helps us

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

In response to the growing crisis, (1)/ the agency is urgently asking for (2)/ more contributions, to make up for (3)/ its sharp decline in purchasing power (4)/ No error (5)

a) its sharp decline in purchasing power

b) the agency is urgently asking for

c) In response to the growing crisis,

d) more contributions, to make up for

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

Rose growers in (1)/ the city are waking up (2)/ to the benefits(3)/ of collective action (4)/ No error(5)

a) of collective action

b) the city are waking up

c) Rose growers in

d) to the benefits

e) No error

Answer: (c)

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