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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 : 6 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

I forbid you not to go there again.

a) No error

b) not to go

c) there again

d) I forbid you

Answer: (b)

forbid (Verb) : to order somebody not to do something.

A positive word i.e. to go should be used.

In such cases, from (Prep.) is followed by Gerund.

Look at the sentence : He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.

Hence, from going is the right usage

Question : 7

Will you please (1)/ give me little milk (2)/ for my cat ? (3)/ No error (4)

a) give me little milk

b) for my cat ?

c) Will you please

d) No error

Answer: (a)

a little (Det., Pro.) : used with Uncountable Nouns to mean a small amount.

little (Det., Pro.) : used with Uncountable Nouns to mean not much

Hence, give me a little milk is the right usage.

Question : 8

Whatever may be the origin of speech, (1)/ we can be certain that man did not bagan (2) / to feel the need to speak (3)/ until he began to live in communities (4)/ No error (5)

a) until he began to live in communities

b) we can be certain that man did not bagan

c) Whatever may be the origin of speech,

d) to feel the need to speak

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 9

I remember my childhood days (1)/ when I was used to go (2)/to the farm with my father (3)/ and help him in his work (4)/ No error (5)

a) and help him in his work

b) when I was used to go

c) I remember my childhood days

d) to the farm with my father

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 10 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

On being called, (A) / all of us (B) / entered into the room. (C)/ No error (D) .

a) all of us

b) entered into the room.

c) On being called,

d) No error

Answer: (b)

The use of preposition ‘the’ is superfluous.

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