COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions, some parts of 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 (4), i.e. No error.

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    He and I will replace I and he because It is polite to refer to yourself last. So, we use I at the end.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He and I are walking to school together. Please send an email to my brother and me.

    Correct Option: A

    He and I will replace I and he because It is polite to refer to yourself last. So, we use I at the end.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He and I are walking to school together. Please send an email to my brother and me.


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    are no longer will replace are any longer. no longer can be used in the middle of sentence. any longer is used only at the end of a sentence.
    Look at the examples given below :
    She doesn’t work here any longer (any more). She no longer works here.

    Correct Option: B

    are no longer will replace are any longer. no longer can be used in the middle of sentence. any longer is used only at the end of a sentence.
    Look at the examples given below :
    She doesn’t work here any longer (any more). She no longer works here.



Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    the (Def. Art.) will be used before Equator because–
    the (Def. Art.) is used before points on the Globe (the North Pole, the Greenwich Meridian)

    Correct Option: A

    the (Def. Art.) will be used before Equator because–
    the (Def. Art.) is used before points on the Globe (the North Pole, the Greenwich Meridian)


Direction: In the following questions, some 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 (4) i.e., No error.

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    either will not be used because –
    either ___ or is used when we are mentioning two alternatives and we want to say that no other alternative is possible.
    or is used with negative words.
    Look at the examples given below :
    The house is not large or glamorous.
    He must have thought that I was either stupid or rude.
    Hence, was able to comprehend is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    either will not be used because –
    either ___ or is used when we are mentioning two alternatives and we want to say that no other alternative is possible.
    or is used with negative words.
    Look at the examples given below :
    The house is not large or glamorous.
    He must have thought that I was either stupid or rude.
    Hence, was able to comprehend is the right usage



Direction: In the following questions, some sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    describes will replace describes about because –
    describe (Verb) : to say about something/someone.
    Use of about is superfluous.

    Correct Option: B

    describes will replace describes about because –
    describe (Verb) : to say about something/someone.
    Use of about is superfluous.