COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and the number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, your answer is No error.

  1. They brought to themself this disaster.









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    Here, to themselves is the right usage. As the sub. — they is Plu., the Reflexive Pro. will also be in Plu.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, to themselves is the right usage. As the sub. — they is Plu., the Reflexive Pro. will also be in Plu.


  1. The luxuries of the riches are maintained by depriving the poor of their dues.









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    the rich (N.) : people who have a lot of money.
    (2) riches (N.) : large amounts of money and valuable/beautiful possessions
    Hence, the luxuries of the rich is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    the rich (N.) : people who have a lot of money.
    (2) riches (N.) : large amounts of money and valuable/beautiful possessions
    Hence, the luxuries of the rich is the right usage.


  1. Thoughts about the slaughtered children is uppermost on my mind.









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    Here, are uppermost in/on my mind is the right usage. Thoughts (Plu. Sub.) agrees with are (Plu.V.).

    Correct Option: A

    Here, are uppermost in/on my mind is the right usage. Thoughts (Plu. Sub.) agrees with are (Plu.V.).


  1. The children are driving me to distraction today.









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    to distraction : so that you become upset, excited etc. and not able to think clearly No error

    Correct Option: A

    to distraction : so that you become upset, excited etc. and not able to think clearly No error


  1. This is the girl whose brother is a doctor.









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    No error

    Correct Option: C

    No error