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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 : 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

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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

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Question : 1

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.

DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error your answer is (d) i.e. No error

Question : 2

The future of food companies (a) / seems quite secure (b) / owed to ever–growing demand. (c) / No error. (d)

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) d

Answer: (c)

Owing to (preposition) means: because of.

Hence, owing to the ever-growing demand... should be used here.

Question : 3

The vaccine (a)/ when hit the Indian market (b) / is dogged by controversy. (c) / No error. (d)

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) d

Answer: (c)

Here simple past (Passive) i.e. was dogged by controversy should be used.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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

Answer: (b)

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

Question : 6

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. 

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