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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.

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

Questions : A first European sailor / who came to India / was Vascoda-Gama / No error.

(a) who came to India

(b) was Vascoda-Gama

(c) A first European sailor

(d) No error.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Article ‘the’ is used before an ordinal number.

Hence, the first European sailor .... should be used.

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Question : 1

The actor, that was (1)/busy meeting and greeting people (2)/ made sure that this day became(3)/an extra special one for his parents (4)/No error (5)

a) an extra special one for his parents

b) busy meeting and greeting people

c) The actor, that was

d) made sure that this day became

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 2

The government has (1)/ launched many creative schemes (2)/ to make banking services (3)/ available to everyone (4)/ No error (5)

a) available to everyone

b) launched many creative schemes

c) The government has

d) to make banking services

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

She insists (1)/ you stay(2)/ until her husband(3)/ comes home(4)/ No error(5)

a) comes home

b) you stay

c) She insists

d) until her husband

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

A recent survey indicates (1)/ that the number of drug addicts (2)/ grew day by day. (3)/No error (4)

a) that the number of drug addicts

b) grew day by day.

c) A recent survey indicates

d) No error

Answer: (b)

The sentence shows present time. Hence, Present Progressive i.e. is growing day by day is the right usage.

Question : 5

School children in the city (1)/ were in for a surprise as they were (2)/treated to a feast of some children’s films (3)/being screen in local theatres (4)/No error (5)

a) being screen in local theatres

b) were in for a surprise as they were

c) School children in the city

d) treated to a feast of some children’s films

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

I don’t understand 1) / how she could(2)/ treat him(3)/ so bad(4)/ No error(5)

a) so bad

b) how she could

c) I don’t understand

d) treat him

e) No error

Answer: (a)

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