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 errors, your answer is No error.
- When the workers threatened to go on a strike, the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill.
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strike : a period of time when a group of employees stops working. Look at the examples given below : Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. It should be on strike, and not on a strike.
Correct Option: C
strike : a period of time when a group of employees stops working. Look at the examples given below : Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. It should be on strike, and not on a strike.
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 the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
- Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding?
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Indef. Art. — a will be used before good pair of gloves Hence, a good pair of gloves is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Indef. Art. — a will be used before good pair of gloves Hence, a good pair of gloves is the right usage.
- In twenty wrecks five lives were fortunately lost.
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Death/loss of life is not fortunate, it is unfortunate. The sentence formation can be like this : Fortunately, in twenty wrecks only five lives were lost. Or It is unfortunate that in twenty wrecks five lives were lost.
Correct Option: D
Death/loss of life is not fortunate, it is unfortunate. The sentence formation can be like this : Fortunately, in twenty wrecks only five lives were lost. Or It is unfortunate that in twenty wrecks five lives were lost.
- Thanks to an insight and persistence of the local doctor, hundreds of victims have been able to resume normal life.
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insight (N.) is not a Countable/Uncountable Noun. It is an Abstract Noun. So, the (Def. Art.) will be used before it. Hence, thanks to the insight is the right usage.
Correct Option: D
insight (N.) is not a Countable/Uncountable Noun. It is an Abstract Noun. So, the (Def. Art.) will be used before it. Hence, thanks to the insight is the right usage.
- The heavy-weight fighter was knocking out in one punch.
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In Passive Voice, v3 (Past Participle) should be used. Hence, was knocked out is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
In Passive Voice, v3 (Past Participle) should be used. Hence, was knocked out is the right usage.
