COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions some 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 errors, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    comes back will replace will come back will is not used in Conditional Clauses.
    Simple Present Tense is used.
    Look at the examples given below :
    When I have a day off from work, I often go to the beach.
    My boss gets angry, when I am late to work.

    Correct Option: C

    comes back will replace will come back will is not used in Conditional Clauses.
    Simple Present Tense is used.
    Look at the examples given below :
    When I have a day off from work, I often go to the beach.
    My boss gets angry, when I am late to work.


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    Use of side is superfluous.
    at the back will replace in the back side
    Look at the examples given below :
    The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back.
    You should enter from the entrance at the back.

    Correct Option: A

    Use of side is superfluous.
    at the back will replace in the back side
    Look at the examples given below :
    The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back.
    You should enter from the entrance at the back.



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    hung will replace hanged because –
    (1) hang (1) (Verb) : to attach to a wall
    (2) hang (2) (Verb) : to die as a result of hanging
    hang (1) (Present) hung (Past) hung (Past Participle)
    hang (2) (Present) hanged (Past) and hanged (Past Participle)
    Look at the examples given below :
    He hung the hat on a peg. [hang (1)]
    He committed suicide by hanging himself. [hang (2)]
    Hence, hung the lamp is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    hung will replace hanged because –
    (1) hang (1) (Verb) : to attach to a wall
    (2) hang (2) (Verb) : to die as a result of hanging
    hang (1) (Present) hung (Past) hung (Past Participle)
    hang (2) (Present) hanged (Past) and hanged (Past Participle)
    Look at the examples given below :
    He hung the hat on a peg. [hang (1)]
    He committed suicide by hanging himself. [hang (2)]
    Hence, hung the lamp is the right usage


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    wish/hope will replace want because –
    if we wish that something should happen. we would like that something should happen, we would like it to happen, though we know it is not possible to happen.
    Look at the examples given below :
    I wish that you should come back to India.
    I hope that you will come back to India.
    Hence, I hope/I wish is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    wish/hope will replace want because –
    if we wish that something should happen. we would like that something should happen, we would like it to happen, though we know it is not possible to happen.
    Look at the examples given below :
    I wish that you should come back to India.
    I hope that you will come back to India.
    Hence, I hope/I wish is the right usage



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    I’m looking forward to will replace looking forward to.
    When we say that looking forward to ---
    We are saying that we are waiting or hoping for something, especially with pleasure.
    Subject must be used beforelooking forward to(Phr. V.)

    Correct Option: A

    I’m looking forward to will replace looking forward to.
    When we say that looking forward to ---
    We are saying that we are waiting or hoping for something, especially with pleasure.
    Subject must be used beforelooking forward to(Phr. V.)