COMMON ERRORS


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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    as good as will replace as good –
    as good as (Idiom) : nearly.
    Look at the sentences given below :
    Raju is as good as Ramesh.
    Raju is not better than Ramesh.
    Raju is as good as Ramesh, if not better than him.
    Hence, Raju is as good as is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    as good as will replace as good –
    as good as (Idiom) : nearly.
    Look at the sentences given below :
    Raju is as good as Ramesh.
    Raju is not better than Ramesh.
    Raju is as good as Ramesh, if not better than him.
    Hence, Raju is as good as is the right usage.


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    are will replace is because – some areas is a Plural Subject and it will agree with Plural Verb.
    Hence, are subject to strong winds is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    are will replace is because – some areas is a Plural Subject and it will agree with Plural Verb.
    Hence, are subject to strong winds is the right usage.



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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.


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    raised will replace raise because – the sentence is in Past Tense.
    Hence, with full might and raised my arms is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    raised will replace raise because – the sentence is in Past Tense.
    Hence, with full might and raised my arms 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 your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    launched will replace launch
    Hence, at the newly launched bar is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    launched will replace launch
    Hence, at the newly launched bar is the right usage