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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 : The government has announced (1)/ plans to creating (2)/ one million new (3)/ training places (4)/ No Error (5)

(a) training places

(b) plans to creating

(c) The government has announced

(d) one million new

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

Until you are in the habit of putting off things you cannot ensure yourself of a good future.

a) the habit of putting off things

b) you cannot ensure yourself of a good future.

c) No error

d) Until you are in

Answer: (b)

put off (Phr. V.) : postpone ; delay

Use of – of (Prep.) is superfluous.

Look at the sentences : We’ve had to put off our wedding until September.

Until you keep putting off going to the dentist you cannot get yourself healthy/painless teeth.

Here, you cannot ensure yourself a good future is the right usage

Question : 2

Due to me being new (1)/ to the city, I had (2)/ difficulty in finding a job. (3)/ No error (4)

a) to the city, I had

b) difficulty in finding a job.

c) Due to me being new

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Before a gerund, possessive case i.e. Due to my being new ..... should be used.

Question : 3

Too great a / variety of studies / distract the mind. / No error

a) variety of studies

b) distract the mind.

c) Too great a

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Look at the sentence : There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.

Hence, singular verb i.e. distracts the mind .... should be used here.

Question : 4

Had this notification (1)/ been amended earlier (2)/ We could have stopped (3)/ the transfer of funds (4)/ No error (5)

a) the transfer of funds

b) been amended earlier

c) Had this notification

d) We could have stopped

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 5

The Mumbai Police have found (1)/ the body of a man (2)/ who they believe to be (3)/ the prime suspect in a murder ease (4)/ No error (5)

a) the prime suspect in a murder ease

b) the body of a man

c) The Mumbai Police have found

d) who they believe to be

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

The results of the study showed that (1)/ if the partners were willing to talk to each other (2)/ and arrive at a mutually agreeable decision, (3)/ the joint decisions were more better than anyone persons judgment (4)/ No error (5)

a) the joint decisions were more better than anyone persons judgment

b) if the partners were willing to talk to each other

c) The results of the study showed that

d) and arrive at a mutually agreeable decision,

e) No error

Answer: (a)

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