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DIRECTIONS:

In question some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and more the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from errors, mark to (d) as the Answer Sheet.

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Questions : We are going to launch / this three crores project/ within the next few months / No error

(a) We are going to launch

(b) this three crores project

(c) within the next few months 

(d) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

In hyphenated terms. singular Noun i.e., this threecrore project should be used.

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Question : 1

The lawyer asked / if it was worth to take / the matter to court / No error 

a) The lawyer asked 

b) if it was worth to take

c) the matter to court

d) No error 

Answer: (b)

Here, Gerund i.e. If it was worth taking should be used.

Question : 2

After a carefully investigation / we discovered / that the house was infested with termites / No error

a) After a carefully investigation

b) we discovered

c) that the house was infested with termites

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, Adjective i.e. After a careful investigation should be used.

Question : 3

I hope to go to shopping / this weekend / if the weather permits / No error 

a) I hope to go to shopping

b) this weekend

c) if the weather permits

d) No error 

Answer: (a)

Here, I hope to go shopping should be used.

Question : 4

A great many student / have been declared / successful /  No error

a) A great many student 

b) have been declared

c) successful 

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, A great many students should be used. 

DIRECTIONS:

Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d).

Question : 5

Judge in him (a)/ prevailed upon the father (b)/ and he sentenced his son to death. (c)/ No error (d).

a) Judge in him (a)

b) prevailed upon the father (b)

c) and he sentenced his son to death (c)

d) No error (d)

Answer: (a)

Sometimes Common Nouns are used as Abstract Nouns as they express qualities. In this situation, we use 'the' before them.

Hence. The Judge in him should be used.

Question : 6

Nine tenths (a)/ of the pillar (b)/ have rotted away. (c)/ No error (d).

a) Nine tenths (a)

b) of the pillar (b)

c) have rotted away (c)

d) No error (d)

Answer: (b)

The structure of some sentences is :

Indefinite number + of + Noun

Indefinite quantity + of + Noun

In these sentences, the subject is one that comes after 'of'.

Here, the word pillar is singular, hence, has rotted away should be used.

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