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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.).
- 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
- This is the girl whose brother is a doctor.
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No error
Correct Option: C
No error
