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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

The website, which does not (1)/ accept advertisements and is funded (2)/ entirety by donations, describes itself (3)/ as the fifth most popular website on the planet (4)/No error (5)

a) as the fifth most popular website on the planet

b) accept advertisements and is funded

c) The website, which does not

d) entirety by donations, describes itself

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 17

This book is different than that.

a) This book

b) No error

c) is different

d) than that

Answer: (d)

It is preposition related error. Hence, different from is the right usage.

different (Adj.) : not the same

When two/more items are compared it is followed by from (Prep.)

different from → used in British English and North American English

different to → used in British English

different than → American English

Look at the examples given below : She looked different from/than what I’d expected.

This visit is very different from/to last time.

You look different than before

Question : 18

When one takes great risks they must be prepared for great losses.

a) When one takes great risks

b) for great losses.

c) they must be prepared

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Here, one must be prepared is the right usage.

The use of they is improper.

Question : 19

Some genuine issues exist (1)/ with the newly adopted (2)/ system and needs to (3)/ be examined seriously (4)/ No error (5)

a) be examined seriously

b) with the newly adopted

c) Some genuine issues exist

d) system and needs to

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 20

Households across the State are either opting for (1) / a more modest lifestyle or compromising on (2)/the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate (3)/theprice rise of essential commodities, cereals, Vegetables and fruits (4)/ No error (5)

a) the price rise of essential commodities, cereals, Vegetables and fruits

b) a more modest lifestyle or compromising on

c) Households across the State are either opting for

d) the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate

e) No error

Answer: (d)

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