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Directions:

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 : Make what you write (1)/ and say more (2)/ absorbed and engrossing. (3)/ No error (4)

(a) and say more

(b) absorbed and engrossing.

(c) Make what you write

(d) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Here, absorbing and engrossing (interesting) is the right usage.

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Question : 1

If the farmer got a washing machine / his wife can / do the laundry quickly. / No error

a) his wife can

b) do the laundry quickly.

c) If the farmer got a washing machine

d) No error

Answer: (a)

As the structure suggests, Past Simple i.e., his wife could (would) is the right usage.

Question : 2

Good heavens! / How was she / grown!/ No error

a) How was she

b) grown!

c) Good heavens!

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, How has she grown is the right usage.

Question : 3

Only recently (1)/ did the manager realized that the (2)/ information provided to him (3)/ by his employees was fabricated(4)/ No error (5)

a) by his employees was fabricated

b) did the manager realized that the

c) Only recently

d) information provided to him

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

In a first of its kind study (1)/ a team of scientists have tried to(2)/ grow new stem cells in (3)/ the ear that get damage with age(4)/ No error (5)

a) the ear that get damage with age

b) a team of scientists have tried to

c) In a first of its kind study

d) grow new stem cells in

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

I live on a top floor (1)/ of an old house (2) / When the wind blows (3)/ all the windows rattle (4)/ No error (5)

a) all the windows rattle

b) of an old house

c) I live on a top floor

d) When the wind blows

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Ashoka the Great was (1)/ regarded one of the greatest emperors (2)/ the world has ever produced. (3)/ No error (4)

a) regarded one of the greatest emperors

b) the world has ever produced.

c) Ashoka the Great was

d) No error

Answer: (a)

When a comparison is made as is used.

Look at the sentences :

Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.

She is widely regarded as the current leader’s natural successor.

Hence, regarded as one of the greatest emperor is the right usage.

Note : Ashoka, the Great is, will be a better usage.

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