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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    that will not be used because – in Indirect Speech of Interrogative Sentences, that is not used. when a question begins with a question word (what, who, whom, when, where, why, how, etc.) the same word is used to introduce the question in the Indirect Speech
    Hence, how long will replace that how long

    Correct Option: B

    that will not be used because – in Indirect Speech of Interrogative Sentences, that is not used. when a question begins with a question word (what, who, whom, when, where, why, how, etc.) the same word is used to introduce the question in the Indirect Speech
    Hence, how long will replace that how long


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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    the will not be used before Great Britain the (Def. Art.) is not used with the names of most countries unless the name contains a word such as States, Kingdom, Republic, United, etc.
    Hence, in Great Britain is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    the will not be used before Great Britain the (Def. Art.) is not used with the names of most countries unless the name contains a word such as States, Kingdom, Republic, United, etc.
    Hence, in Great Britain is the right usage.



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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



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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    in not having seen will replace in not having saw disappointed (Verb) agrees with in (Prep.) + Gerund (–ing form) + Past Participle form of Verb
    Hence, in not having seen my friends is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    in not having seen will replace in not having saw disappointed (Verb) agrees with in (Prep.) + Gerund (–ing form) + Past Participle form of Verb
    Hence, in not having seen my friends is the right usage