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. Your answer is (4) i.e., No error.
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is will replace are because –
when a Plural Noun (desires) is placed with a real Singular Subject (One) with of, the Verb will be Singular.
Look at the examples given below :
One of my teachers is blind. ( )
One of my cousins are in Bangalore. (×)
Hence, is to become is the right usage.Correct Option: B
is will replace are because –
when a Plural Noun (desires) is placed with a real Singular Subject (One) with of, the Verb will be Singular.
Look at the examples given below :
One of my teachers is blind. ( )
One of my cousins are in Bangalore. (×)
Hence, is to become 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. If there is No error, your answer is (4).
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to will not be used with make. It will be omitted. In a sentence with two Infinitives connected by and, or, except, but, than, etc. the second to is omitted.
Look at the examples given below :
I expect to swim and surf in Hawaii. ( )
I expect to swim and to surf in Hawaii. (×)
Hence, and make it available is the right usageCorrect Option: B
to will not be used with make. It will be omitted. In a sentence with two Infinitives connected by and, or, except, but, than, etc. the second to is omitted.
Look at the examples given below :
I expect to swim and surf in Hawaii. ( )
I expect to swim and to surf in Hawaii. (×)
Hence, and make it available is the right usage
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to will replace till because –
till (Prep., Conj.) : until; up to the time of whereas
to (Prep.) indicates in a direction towards.
Look at the examples given below :
He went to the city.
He climbed to the top of the tree.
Hence, to the is the right usageCorrect Option: B
to will replace till because –
till (Prep., Conj.) : until; up to the time of whereas
to (Prep.) indicates in a direction towards.
Look at the examples given below :
He went to the city.
He climbed to the top of the tree.
Hence, to the is the right usage
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was will replace are because –
the sentence is in Past Tense and the Subject (the strain) is in Singular. So, the Verb will also be in Singular, Past Tense.
Look at the examples given below :
Hence, was more than he could bear is the right usage. Correct Option: C
was will replace are because –
the sentence is in Past Tense and the Subject (the strain) is in Singular. So, the Verb will also be in Singular, Past Tense.
Look at the examples given below :Hence, was more than he could bear is the right usage.
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the will replace any because –
any generalises the situation but the (Def. Art.) indicates a particular Object.
Look at the examples given below :
The boy goes to the school in the next lane.
He can go to school after he has attained the age of 3 years.
In the 1st sentence, we are talking about a particular school whereas in, 2nd about a general school, hence, the is used before school.
In the 2nd sentence, we are talking, about any school, hence, the will not be used before school.Correct Option: B
the will replace any because –
any generalises the situation but the (Def. Art.) indicates a particular Object.
Look at the examples given below :
The boy goes to the school in the next lane.
He can go to school after he has attained the age of 3 years.
In the 1st sentence, we are talking about a particular school whereas in, 2nd about a general school, hence, the is used before school.
In the 2nd sentence, we are talking, about any school, hence, the will not be used before school.
