COMMON ERRORS
- In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Nowhere is the resulting confusion more evident except in campaign speeches made by different campaigners of the same party.
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(1) except/except for : apart from. Here, except/except for campaign speeches is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
(1) except/except for : apart from. Here, except/except for campaign speeches is the right usage.
- In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
The young child singed a very sweet song for the audience.
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Sing⇒Sang (Past)⇒Sung (Past Participle) Here, sang is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Sing⇒Sang (Past)⇒Sung (Past Participle) Here, sang is the right usage.
- In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, choose No error.
The old, grey horse that was standing beside the barn had a sad look in its eyes when it saw the shotgun that the farmer was carrying.
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No error
Correct Option: D
No error
- In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, choose No error.
I shake his hand when he arrived and when he left.
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The sentence shows Past Tense. Hence, Past Simple i.e., I shook hands with him is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
The sentence shows Past Tense. Hence, Past Simple i.e., I shook hands with him 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. If a sentence is free from error choose ‘No error’
- Each of the girls in my class sing well.
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Each of the girls is a Singular Subject. Hence, Singular Verb-sings well is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Each of the girls is a Singular Subject. Hence, Singular Verb-sings well is the right usage.