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 usageCorrect 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 usageCorrect 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
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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 usageCorrect 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.
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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.
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