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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.

The following question based on common errors topic of general english mcq

Questions : Some of the richest / business magnate / live in Mumbai. / No error

(a) business magnate

(b) live in Mumbai.

(c) Some of the richest

(d) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Magnate = a person who is rich, powerful and successful especially in business.

Here, subject (some) is plural. Hence, business magnates .... should be used.

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Question : 1

It Is essential that diseases like tuberculosis (1)/ are detected and treated (2)/ as early as possible in order to (3)/ assure a successful cure(4)/ NO error (5)

a) assure a successful cure

b) are detected and treated

c) It Is essential that diseases like tuberculosis

d) as early as possible in order to

e) No error

Answer: (a)

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 : 2

Investigating officers have found (1)/ a lot of gaps between (2)/ the information they gather on their own (3)/ and the version of events narrated by the accused (4)/ No error (5)

a) and the version of events narrated by the accused

b) a lot of gaps between

c) Investigating officers have found

d) the information they gather on their own

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

Athletes do various (1)/ kinds of warm (2)/up activities before (3)/ they start to running (4) / No error (5)

a) they start to running

b) kinds of warm

c) Athletes do various

d) up activities before

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Did you hear many news about the political situation while you were in that country ?

a) many news

b) Did you hear

c) about the political situation while you were in that country ?

d) No error

Answer: (a)

News is an Uncountable Noun.

Hence, many cannot be used with it.

As it is a question, any (Det.) will be used.

Hence, any news is the right usage

Question : 5

The rise in prices of food items is(1)/ likely the cause of inflation (2) / to exceed eight percent (3)/ during the next quarter (4)/ No error (5)

a) during the next quarter

b) likely the cause of inflation

c) The rise in prices of food items is

d) to exceed eight percent

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

The ground outside the village (1)/abounding with frogs and snakes (2)/the enemies of mankind (3)/is soft and marshy (4)/ No error (5)

a) is soft and marshy

b) abounding with frogs and snakes

c) The ground outside the village

d) the enemies of mankind

e) No error

Answer: (b)

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