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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 : Feminists (1)/ have viewed the Patriarchal (2)/ control of women’s bodies as one of the prime issues (3)/ facing the contemporary women’s movement (4) / All Correct (5)

(a) facing the contemporary women’s movement

(b) have viewed the Patriarchal

(c) Feminists

(d) control of women’s bodies as one of the prime issues

e) All Correct

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

The chairs in the (1)/room are in a (2)/ state disarray. (3)/ No error (4)

a) room are in a

b) state disarray.

c) The chairs in the

d) No error

Answer: (b)

disarray (N.) : a state of confusion and lack of organisation

Hence, state of disarray is the right usage.

Question : 2

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 : 3

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 : 4

Instead of laying off (1)/ the workers, the company (2)/ decided to ask them (3)/ to avail voluntary retirement (4)/ No error (5)

a) to avail voluntary retirement

b) the workers, the company

c) Instead of laying off

d) decided to ask them

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 5

The young child singed a very sweet song for the audience.

a) singed

b) a very sweet song

c) The young child

d) for the audience

Answer: (a)

Sing ⇒ Sang (Past) ⇒ Sung (Past Participle)

Here, sang is the right usage.

Question : 6

The results of the survey were fairly disappointing.

a) The results

b) fairly disappointing.

c) of the survey were

d) No error

Answer: (b)

fairly (Adverb) : honestly; in a fair and reasonable way.

Hence, very/rather disappointing is the right usage

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