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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 : It is painful to saw that some youngsters are killing time without doing anything useful.

(a) killing time without doing anything useful.

(b) No error

(c) some youngsters are

(d) It is painful to saw that

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Infinitive Þ to + V1 (Plural)

Hence, It is painful to see that is the right usage

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Question : 1

Celebrating its ten long years (1)/ in the industry, a private entertainment channel (2) /announce a series of (3)/ programmes at a press conference (4)/ No error(5)

a) programmes at a press conference

b) in the industry, a private entertainment channel

c) Celebrating its ten long years

d) announce a series of

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

The Indomitable Indian team dished out (1)/ a brilliant performance right from the start (2)/ as they outwitted their opponents (3)/ to take a convincing lead (4)/ No error (5)

a) to take a convincing lead

b) a brilliant performance right from the start

c) The Indomitable Indian team dished out

d) as they outwitted their opponents

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

Indian every single (1)/ expectation from its cricket team (2)/ invariably oscillates between (3) / a cynical pessimism and an unjustified optimism (4)/ No error(5))

a) a cynical pessimism and an unjustified optimism

b) expectation from its cricket team

c) Indian every single

d) invariably oscillates between

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

The consumer Forum directed the Power Corporation to (1)/ compensate a complainant for the inconvenience (2) /and mental agony who he had to suffer,(3)/ because of the power officials irresponsible attitude (4)/ No error (5)

a) because of the power officials irresponsible attitude

b) compensate a complainant for the inconvenience

c) The consumer Forum directed the Power Corporation to

d) and mental agony who he had to suffer,

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

They came here in (1)/ the evening and begin making (2)/ further arrangements. (3)/ No error (4)

a) the evening and begin making

b) further arrangements.

c) They came here in

d) No error

Answer: (a)

First clause is in Past Simple. Hence, the evening and began making (Past Simple) .... is the right usage.

Question : 6

I recall you telling me / the story of the seven witches / but I cannot remember where or when./ No error

a) the story of the seven witches

b) but I cannot remember where or when.

c) I recall you telling me

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Here, Possessive Case before Gerund (telling) i.e. I recall your telling me is the right usage.

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