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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.

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Questions : With a fresh coat(1)/ of paint(2)/ the school can(3)/ look much nice(4)/ No error(5)

(a) look much nice

(b) of paint

(c) With a fresh coat

(d) the school can

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Question : 1

Several days passed before (1)/ Jeff worked over enough (2)/ courage to return to the house. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (b)

work something up (Id.) : to develop or improve something with some effort.

work over (Phr. V.) : to attack somebody and hit them.

Hence, Jeff worked up enough is the right usage.

Question : 2

1) The power tariff had already/ 2) been increased twice in/3) the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also / 4) leived additional monthly charges to consumers. / 5) No errors.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (d)

Replace the word ‘to’ with ‘on’

Question : 3

You have prepared well (1) / for the examination (2) / isn’t it ? (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (d)

No error

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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

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