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.
- His new job necessitated his getting up at six.
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No error
Correct Option: A
No error
- The childrens were happy when the film started.
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The Plural of child is children.
Hence, The children is the right usage.Correct Option: A
The Plural of child is children.
Hence, The children is the right usage.
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. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
- A study is going underway to determine the exact concentration of lead in the water supply.
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Here, A study is underway is the right usage. The use of going is superfluous.
Correct Option: D
Here, A study is underway is the right usage. The use of going is superfluous.
- The Russian ambassador’s whereabouts is not known to anyone.
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No error
Correct Option: A
No error
- Many a man want to be rich quickly.
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Many a man is a Singular Subject. Hence singular verb i.e. wants to be is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Many a man is a Singular Subject. Hence singular verb i.e. wants to be is the right usage.