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. Long life is good if one be happy and has friends.









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    Here, if one is happy is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, if one is happy is the right usage.


  1. Had you participated in the drawing competition, you would have won the first prize.









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    No error

    Correct Option: A

    No error



  1. He went to the doctor because he had not been feeling well since several weeks.









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    To express, period of time, for should be used. Hence, for several weeks is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    To express, period of time, for should be used. Hence, for several weeks is the right usage.


  1. Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp, someone had stole our clothes, and we had to walk back with our towels around us.









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    Structure of sentence in Past Perfect : Subject + had + v3 (Past Participle). Hence, someone had stolen our clothes is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    Structure of sentence in Past Perfect : Subject + had + v3 (Past Participle). Hence, someone had stolen our clothes 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.

  1. He needs not have shouted at me that way.









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    with a Singular Subject, need not is used. Hence, He need is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    with a Singular Subject, need not is used. Hence, He need is the right usage.