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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 : Six women achievers, who continue (1) / to inspire the younger lot, were honoured (2) / with their contributions in their chosen fields (3)/ on the occasion of women’s day (4)/ No error (5)

(a) on the occasion of women’s day

(b) to inspire the younger lot, were honoured

(c) Six women achievers, who continue

(d) with their contributions in their chosen fields

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

Outside, the rain beats down / in floods and the sea gives forth / a sound like an alarm bells. / No error

a) in floods and the sea gives forth

b) a sound like an alarm bells.

c) Outside, the rain beats down

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Alarm bells = If something sets alarm bells ringing, you mean that it makes people feel worried or concerned about something.

Hence, a sound of alarm bells .... should be used.

Question : 2

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 : 3

She made the child to study hard.

a) No error

b) She made

c) study hard

d) the child

Answer: (c)

Causative Verb-made agrees with infinitive without to. Hence, study hard is the right usage.

Question : 4

The perception of others (1)/ particularly family members (2)/ changed when he (3)/ qualified on a government Job (4)/ No Error (5)

a) qualified on a government Job

b) particularly family members

c) The perception of others

d) changed when he

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Her knowledge in English / gives her great advantage / over me. / No error

a) gives her great advantage

b) over me.

c) Her knowledge in English

d) No error

Answer: (c)

It is preposition related error. Hence, Her knowledge of English .... should be used here.

He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.

Question : 6

The government (1)/ must provide facilities for the (2)/ upbringing of women. (3)/ No error (4)

a) must provide facilities for the

b) upbringing of women.

c) The government

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Here, upbringing of girl child/protection of women is the right usage.

upbringing (N.) : the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up.

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