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 and indicate appropriate number (1, 2, 3). If there is No error, indicate corresponding number (4) as your answer.

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    The will be used before Tea because –
    Here, we are talking about a particular tea, followed by a Relative Pronoun (which).
    The sentence can also be written as –
    The tea I am drinking is hot (tea-definite)
    Look at the examples given below :
    The flowers in her garden are beautiful. (Definite – the ones in her garden)

    Correct Option: A

    The will be used before Tea because –
    Here, we are talking about a particular tea, followed by a Relative Pronoun (which).
    The sentence can also be written as –
    The tea I am drinking is hot (tea-definite)
    Look at the examples given below :
    The flowers in her garden are beautiful. (Definite – the ones in her garden)


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    hearing will replace hear because –
    Phrasal Verbs are always followed by Gerunds.
    Here, look forward to is a Phr. V.
    Look at the examples given below :

    Correct Option: B

    hearing will replace hear because –
    Phrasal Verbs are always followed by Gerunds.
    Here, look forward to is a Phr. V.
    Look at the examples given below :



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. Your answer is (4) i.e., No error.

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    Unless : if — not.
    Look at the example given below :
    You will be sick if you do not stop eating.
    You will be sick unless you stop eating.
    Hence, If you do not give is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    Unless : if — not.
    Look at the example given below :
    You will be sick if you do not stop eating.
    You will be sick unless you stop eating.
    Hence, If you do not give is the right usage


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. Your answer is (4) i.e., No error.

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    at will replace upon because –
    shout at : to say something in a loud voice
    Look at the examples given below :
    She shouted at him for spilling the milk.
    He shouted at her to shut the gate.
    Hence, shout at the minister is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    at will replace upon because –
    shout at : to say something in a loud voice
    Look at the examples given below :
    She shouted at him for spilling the milk.
    He shouted at her to shut the gate.
    Hence, shout at the minister is the right usage



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    All will replace Everyone of because –
    Everyone (Pro.) is used for every person or all people but All (Det.) is used with Plural Nouns and refers to the whole number of
    The Verb (are) is also in Plural and a Subject agrees with the Verb used.
    Look at the examples given below :

    Correct Option: A

    All will replace Everyone of because –
    Everyone (Pro.) is used for every person or all people but All (Det.) is used with Plural Nouns and refers to the whole number of
    The Verb (are) is also in Plural and a Subject agrees with the Verb used.
    Look at the examples given below :