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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; mark (4) as your answer.

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    also will come after but because –
    like either — or,neither — nor,not only — but also are the right Correlatives.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He is not only wise but also kind.
    John plays not only drum but also flute.
    not only — but also is used for emphasizing that something is also true.
    Hence, but also on how you have written them is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    also will come after but because –
    like either — or,neither — nor,not only — but also are the right Correlatives.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He is not only wise but also kind.
    John plays not only drum but also flute.
    not only — but also is used for emphasizing that something is also true.
    Hence, but also on how you have written them is the right usage

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    No error

    Correct Option: D

    No error
    No error

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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    attracts will replace attract because –
    The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
    Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
    Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
    Hence, attracts many students is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    attracts will replace attract because –
    The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
    Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
    Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
    Hence, attracts many students is the right usage. attracts will replace attract because –
    The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
    Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
    Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
    Hence, attracts many students is the right usage. attracts will replace attract because –
    The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
    Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
    Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
    Hence, attracts many students is the right usage.

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    to lose/lose will replace losing because –
    the basic pattern is as follows :

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 mark (1), (2) or (3). It there is No error, your answer is (4).

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    in finding will replace to find because –
    when a Noun (difficulty) is used with a Prep. (in), the to - Inf. will not be used, - ing form (Gerund) of the Base Verb (find) will be used.
    Look at the following examples :

    Correct Option: B

    in finding will replace to find because –
    when a Noun (difficulty) is used with a Prep. (in), the to - Inf. will not be used, - ing form (Gerund) of the Base Verb (find) will be used.
    Look at the following examples :