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. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

  1. Everyone of us should realise that any act of negligence will cause a great harm to our country’s security.









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    No error

    Correct Option: A

    No error


  1. By May next year I have been working in this college for twenty years.









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    Here, Future Perfect Continuous i.e. I will have been is the right usage. The sentence shows future time.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, Future Perfect Continuous i.e. I will have been is the right usage. The sentence shows future time.


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 (D) i.e. No error.

  1. She is wealthy and can afford all the pleasures of life.









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    No error

    Correct Option: C

    No error


  1. This is the second communication we have sent and we are much surprised at receiving no answer.









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    As the sense suggests, This is the second communication we are sending is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    As the sense suggests, This is the second communication we are sending is the right usage.


  1. My friend will not come to attend this marriage unless he is not invited.









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    Here, negative sentence should not be used with unless. Hence, Unless he is invited is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    Here, negative sentence should not be used with unless. Hence, Unless he is invited is the right usage.