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 your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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sensitive to will replace sensitive of because –
Look at the examples given below :
She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings.
My teeth are sensitive to cold food.
Hence, have to be sensitive to is the right usageCorrect Option: B
sensitive to will replace sensitive of because –
Look at the examples given below :
She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings.
My teeth are sensitive to cold food.
Hence, have to be sensitive to is the right usage
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to will replace over because –
to (Prep.) is used for denoting comparison.
Look at the examples given below :
She is junior to me.
The ratio of rice and pulse is two to one.
Hence, to the doctor’s is the right usageCorrect Option: C
to will replace over because –
to (Prep.) is used for denoting comparison.
Look at the examples given below :
She is junior to me.
The ratio of rice and pulse is two to one.
Hence, to the doctor’s is the right usage
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waits will replace wait because –
Time and tide (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)Correct Option: B
waits will replace wait because –
Time and tide (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)
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I will replace me because –
me is the Objective Case of I. In the place of a subject, we always use Nominative Case
Look at the examples given below :
Sheela and me are doing our homework together. (×)
Sheela and I are doing our homework together ( )
Hence, Both I is the right usage.Correct Option: A
I will replace me because –
me is the Objective Case of I. In the place of a subject, we always use Nominative Case
Look at the examples given below :
Sheela and me are doing our homework together. (×)
Sheela and I are doing our homework together ( )
Hence, Both I is the right usage.
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between 1991 and 1995 will replace between 1991 to 1995 because –
between is used with and
from 1991 to 1995 can also replace between 1991 to 1995 because –
from is used with to
to is never used with between
Look at the examples given below :
We are open between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
We are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.Correct Option: B
between 1991 and 1995 will replace between 1991 to 1995 because –
between is used with and
from 1991 to 1995 can also replace between 1991 to 1995 because –
from is used with to
to is never used with between
Look at the examples given below :
We are open between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
We are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
