COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions, some parts 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 a sentence is free from error, the your answer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    furniture will replace furniture because –
    Plural of furniture is furniture (Uncountable Noun)
    Hence, excellent furniture is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    furniture will replace furniture because –
    Plural of furniture is furniture (Uncountable Noun)
    Hence, excellent furniture is the right usage


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    back will not be used with returned because –
    returned (Verb) means come/go back.
    Look at the examples given below :
    Are you planning to return to India ?
    In spoken English, we use go/come back
    Are you planning to come back to India ?
    Hence, has returned is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    back will not be used with returned because –
    returned (Verb) means come/go back.
    Look at the examples given below :
    Are you planning to return to India ?
    In spoken English, we use go/come back
    Are you planning to come back to India ?
    Hence, has returned is the right usage



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    is will replace are because –
    A Singular Verb is used after everyone or everybody
    Look at the examples given below :

    Correct Option: A

    is will replace are because –
    A Singular Verb is used after everyone or everybody
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Direction: In the following questions, some parts 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 a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    by will replace to because –
    abide (Verb) agrees with by (Prep.)
    abide by something (Phr. V.) : to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc.
    Look at the examples given below :
    You’ll have to abide by the rules of the club.
    We will abide by their decision.
    Hence, by the promise is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    by will replace to because –
    abide (Verb) agrees with by (Prep.)
    abide by something (Phr. V.) : to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc.
    Look at the examples given below :
    You’ll have to abide by the rules of the club.
    We will abide by their decision.
    Hence, by the promise is the right usage



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    buying will replace buy because –
    a Gerund (– ing Verb) is used when a Verb comes after a Prep.
    Here, instead of is a Prep. Hence, Gerund will be used.
    Look at the examples given below :

    Correct Option: C

    buying will replace buy because –
    a Gerund (– ing Verb) is used when a Verb comes after a Prep.
    Here, instead of is a Prep. Hence, Gerund will be used.
    Look at the examples given below :