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 your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    doesn’t will replace don’t because – a Singular Subject agrees with a Singular Verb.
    Hence, doesn’t want is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    doesn’t will replace don’t because – a Singular Subject agrees with a Singular Verb.
    Hence, doesn’t want is the right usage


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    has (had) will replace have because –
    when two subjects are joined with as well as, along with, in addition to, the Verb agrees with the first Subject. The sentence is in Past Tense
    Look at the examples given below :
    The Moon, as well as Venus, are visible in the night sky. (×)
    The Moon, as well as Venus, is visible in the night sky. (✔)

    Correct Option: C

    has (had) will replace have because –
    when two subjects are joined with as well as, along with, in addition to, the Verb agrees with the first Subject. The sentence is in Past Tense
    Look at the examples given below :
    The Moon, as well as Venus, are visible in the night sky. (×)
    The Moon, as well as Venus, is visible in the night sky. (✔)



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

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    to will not be used because – made indicates forcing someone to do something he does not want to do. The structure will be as follows : make + object + Bare Infinitive

    Hence, do the sum will replace to do the sum

    Correct Option: B

    to will not be used because – made indicates forcing someone to do something he does not want to do. The structure will be as follows : make + object + Bare Infinitive

    Hence, do the sum will replace to do the sum


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    Use of have is not correct because the sentence is in Past Tense.
    Hence, they will replace they have

    Correct Option: A

    Use of have is not correct because the sentence is in Past Tense.
    Hence, they will replace they have



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    his will replace for their because – We are talking about man in general.
    for will not be used with his as we have already used it before man.
    Hence, are necessary for man and his is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    his will replace for their because – We are talking about man in general.
    for will not be used with his as we have already used it before man.
    Hence, are necessary for man and his is the right usage.