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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    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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    found (that) will replace find because – the sentence is in Past Tense. Use of that is optional
    Look at the examples given below :
    He told her (that) she was welcome. (✔)
    He told her she was welcome.(✔)
    Hence, we found that the ring leader is the right usage.
    The appropriate sentences are :
    To our great surprise we found that the ring leader was lame.
    To our great surprise we found the ring leader to be lame
    Hence, working women lead a life of dual responsibilities is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    found (that) will replace find because – the sentence is in Past Tense. Use of that is optional
    Look at the examples given below :
    He told her (that) she was welcome. (✔)
    He told her she was welcome.(✔)
    Hence, we found that the ring leader is the right usage.
    The appropriate sentences are :
    To our great surprise we found that the ring leader was lame.
    To our great surprise we found the ring leader to be lame
    Hence, working women lead a life of dual responsibilities is the right usage



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    women will replace woman because – the sentence indicates a sense about many women.

    Correct Option: B

    women will replace woman because – the sentence indicates a sense about many women.


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    broken will replace broke because – having + Past Participle form is used for referring to the person who has done the action, of the Verb.
    Hence,for having broken the promise is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    broken will replace broke because – having + Past Participle form is used for referring to the person who has done the action, of the Verb.
    Hence,for having broken the promise is the right usage.



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    designs will replace design because – One of is followed by a Plural Noun.
    Hence, of the designs is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    designs will replace design because – One of is followed by a Plural Noun.
    Hence, of the designs is the right usage