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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    creep up on somebody : to begin to affect somebody. creep in/into something : to begin to happen or affect something. Look at the examples given below Tiredness can easily creep up on you while you are driving. As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. Hence, crept into my spine is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    creep up on somebody : to begin to affect somebody. creep in/into something : to begin to happen or affect something. Look at the examples given below Tiredness can easily creep up on you while you are driving. As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. Hence, crept into my spine is the right usage


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    Here, Subject (Fifty years) is Plural. Hence, Fifty years have passed is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, Subject (Fifty years) is Plural. Hence, Fifty years have passed is the right usage.



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    Dress should be compared with dress, not girls. Hence, more attractive than that of the other girls is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Dress should be compared with dress, not girls. Hence, more attractive than that of the other girls is the right usage.


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    It is a double negatives related error. Hence, you won’t forget/you will never forget is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    It is a double negatives related error. Hence, you won’t forget/you will never forget is the right usage.



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    Who should be used for persons/people. Hence, The ant which/that was nearby is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Who should be used for persons/people. Hence, The ant which/that was nearby is the right usage.