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Directions:

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 the "No error".

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Questions : Yesterday, I met a man (1)/ who was blind (2)/ with the right eye. (3)/ No error (4)

(a) (1)

(b) (2)

(c) (3)

(d) (4)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Here, antecedent of who is man. Hence, definite article i.e. yesterday, I met the man ..... should be used.

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Question : 1

1) There cannot be any situation where / 2) somebody makes money in an asset / 3) located in India and does not pay tax / 4)either to India or to the country of his origin. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (b)

Replace ‘on’ with ‘in’

Question : 2

The General Manager of the industry has felt (A)/ that there is no use of (B)/ discussing about the problems with the labourers. (C)/ No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Answer: (c)

Here, discussing the problems with the labourers is the right usage.

Here, the use of about is superfluous.

Question : 3

The officer has (1)/ given orders to his (2)/ soldiers yesterday. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (a)

The sentence shows Past time. Hence, Past Perfect i.e., The officer had is the right usage.

Question : 4

My lawn (1)/ which is overgrown (2)/ needs weeding (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (d)

No error

Question : 5

(P) We have done everything (Q)that could be done (R) to avert the storm which is now coming on. (S) No error

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) S

Answer: (a)

The part (P) has an error.

Here, Past Perfect i.e. we had done everything is the right usage.

Question : 6

One (A)/ should keep (B)/ his word. (C)/ No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Answer: (c)

The possessive of one is one’s. Hence, one’s word .... should be used here.

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