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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".

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Questions : Mothers keep on (1)/ to encouraging their children (2)/ to study. (3)/ No error (4)

(a) Mothers keep on

(b) to encouraging their children

(c) to study.

(d) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Keep on doing something = continue doing something. It is superfluous to use preposition ‘to’.

Don't keep on interrupting me!

Keep on (at somebody) about something = to speak to somebody often.

I will do it – just don't keep on at me about it.

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Question : 1

Mohan wishes (a)/ he will be (b)/ richer. (c)/ No error (d)

a) Mohan wishes 

b) he will be

c) richer.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

May/might is used when showing wishes and hopes. Hence, he may (might) be ....... should be used here.

Question : 2

I am not familiar with (a)/ all the important places in this town (b)/ although I had been living here for two years. (c)/ No error (d)

a) I am not familiar with

b) all the important places in this town

c) although I had been living here for two years.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The work continued in the past and still goes on.

Hence, Present perfect continuous i.e. although I have been living here for two years ..... should be used here

Question : 3

The receptionist gave us (a)/ much informations (b)/ which we needed. (c)/ No error (d)

a) The receptionist gave us

b) much informations

c) which we needed.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Information (Uncountable Noun) = facts or details about somebody/something. e.g. a piece of information; pieces of information. It is incorrect to use informations as the plural of information.

Hence, much information/ many pieces of information ...... should be used here.

Question : 4

He had no (1)/ accuse for attacking (2)/ that old man. (3)/ No error (4)

a) He had no

b) accuse for attacking

c) that old man.

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Accuse (verb) = to say that somebody has done

something wrong or is guilty of something.

Excuse (Noun) = a reason, either true or invented that you give to explain or defend your behaviour.

Hence, excuse (Noun) for attacking ... should be used here.

Question : 5

The museum’s revolving doors (1)/ stopped the crooks (2)/ as they jam half way round. (3)/ No error (4)

a) The museum’s revolving doors

b) stopped the crooks

c) as they jam half way round.

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The sentence shows past time.

Hence, Past simple i.e. as they jammed half way round ...... should be used here.

Question : 6

The new lecturer (1)/ seems to be very popular with (2)/ most of the class. (3)/ No error (4)

a) The new lecturer

b) seems to be very popular with

c) most of the class. 

d) No error

Answer: (d)

In this sentence no error has been found.

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