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Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

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Questions : 1) The Government soon will make / 2) it mandatory for all private hospitals / 3) to notify infectious cases/ 4) as soon as they are detected. / 5) No error.

(a) (1)

(b) (2)

(c) (3)

(d) (4)

e) (5)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Put the word “soon” before “make ”

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Question : 1

1) Residents have been planting / 2) the ornamental trees outside / 3) their homes and in lawns to/ 4) add beauty and give their place a grand look. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (b)

Replace “have been planting” with “have planted”

Question : 2

The patient died (1)/ despite he had received (2)/ the best medial help. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (b)

Here, despite getting is the right usage.

despite (Pre.) : in spite of.

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.

Question : 3

He was not able to concentrate (1)/ because of the continual music (2)/ being played next door. (3)/ No error (4)

a) because of the continual music

b) being played next door.

c) He was not able to concentrate

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Continual (Adjective) = repeated many times in a way that is annoying

Continuous (Adjective) = happening or existing for a period of time without interruption.

Hence, because of the continuous music .... should be used here.

Question : 4

Every man in this world (1)/ wishes to live long (2)/ but nobody wanted to grow old. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

As the generality of the sentence suggests, Present Simple should be used here.

Hence, but nobody wants to grow old ...... should be used here.

Question : 5

1) The bank may have followed / 2) an aggressive monetary tightening policy / 3) but its stated aim of / 4) curbing inflation have not been achieved. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (d)

Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’

Question : 6

In my opinion (1)/ a pencil is always (2)/ more preferable to a pen. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

preferable (Adj.) : more attractive or more suitable; to be preferred to something.

It is redundant to use more preferable.

Hence, preferable to a pen is the right usage.

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