COMMON ERRORS


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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    aimed at will replace aimed because – be aimed at something/at doing something: to have something as an aim Look at the examples given below : These measures areaimed at preventing violent crime. This new programmeaims at raising awareness about private issues. Hence, The redevelopment project is aimed at is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    aimed at will replace aimed because – be aimed at something/at doing something: to have something as an aim Look at the examples given below : These measures areaimed at preventing violent crime. This new programmeaims at raising awareness about private issues. Hence, The redevelopment project is aimed at is the right usage


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    are will replace is because – police is used with a Plural Verb. Hence,The police are investigating is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    are will replace is because – police is used with a Plural Verb. Hence,The police are investigating is the right usage



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    Use of special is incorrect as – expertise (Noun) : expert knowledge/skill in a particular subject, activity/job. Look at the examples given below : We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal. I have no expertise in sewing. Hence, as her expertise is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    Use of special is incorrect as – expertise (Noun) : expert knowledge/skill in a particular subject, activity/job. Look at the examples given below : We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal. I have no expertise in sewing. Hence, as her expertise 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 anwer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    I asked him will replace I had asked him because – the sentence shows Past time.

    Correct Option: A

    I asked him will replace I had asked him because – the sentence shows Past time.



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    that we all longed to laugh and cry will replace that all we longed to laugh and to cry to (Prep.) is used only with the first Inf.

    Correct Option: C

    that we all longed to laugh and cry will replace that all we longed to laugh and to cry to (Prep.) is used only with the first Inf.