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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.

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Questions : When the stranger saw me, (1)/ he seemed to recognise me (2)/ and asked me what was my name. (3)/ No error (4)

(a) (1)

(b) (2)

(c) (3)

(d) (4)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

In Indirect Speech Interrogative sentence is changed into Assertive.

Hence, and asked me what my name was ...... should be used here.

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Question : 1

(P) The conference was (Q) attended (R) by more than one hundred delegates. (S) No error

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) S

Answer: (d)

S This sentence contains No error.

Question : 2

My brother (1) / along with his friends (2) / are going on a tour. (3) / No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

Here, Subject is Singular-My brother, not his friends (Plural). Hence, Singular Verb i.e. is going on a tour is the right usage.

Question : 3

She enquired from the stranger (A)/who was he and (B)/ what he wanted from her. (C)/ No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Answer: (b)

In Indirect Speech, Interrogative changes into Assertive.

Hence, who he was and is the right usage.

Question : 4

He is jealous for (1)/ my success (2)/ and wants to destroy me. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (a)

It is a preposition related error. Hence, He is jealous of ...... should be used.

Question : 5

(P) The house (Q) is built in an (R) attractive manner. (S) No error

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) S

Answer: (b)

The part (Q) has an error.

Here, Passive of Present Perfect should be used.

Hence, has been built in an is the right usage.

Question : 6

Witnessed the young soldier’s ability 1)/ to repeatedly hit bull’s eye at 2)/ arms training, instructors pushed him 3)/ to participate in the Army marksmanship competition. 4)/ No error 5).

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (a)

Replace ‘ witnessed’ with ‘ having witnessed’

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