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 (D) i.e. No error.
- The media play a vital role in popularising a brand.
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Here, The media plays (Singular) is the right usage
Correct Option: A
Here, The media plays (Singular) is the right usage
- Professor Lal teaches both history as well as literature each semester.
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Here,both history and literature is the right usage.
Correct Option: D
Here,both history and literature 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 your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, your answer is (D) i.e. No error.
- Our beloved Prime Minister is known to the prominent figures all over the world.
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No error
Correct Option: D
No error
- The team was now in the field and about to take their place.
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Here, about to take its place is the right usage. The team is a Singular Subject which will take Singular Verb. Hence, its will replace their.
Correct Option: C
Here, about to take its place is the right usage. The team is a Singular Subject which will take Singular Verb. Hence, its will replace their.
- The lions kill the animals and eat his meat.
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Here, object is plural. Hence, and eat their (plural) meat is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Here, object is plural. Hence, and eat their (plural) meat is the right usage.