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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    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.)


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    making will replace having because –
    having is not used in Progressive Tenses unless it indicates that an activity will take place at a particular time in the future/repeated actions.
    Look at the examples given below :
    We’re having a party tonight.
    You’re having a busy time.
    Hence, making many is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    making will replace having because –
    having is not used in Progressive Tenses unless it indicates that an activity will take place at a particular time in the future/repeated actions.
    Look at the examples given below :
    We’re having a party tonight.
    You’re having a busy time.
    Hence, making many is the right usage



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    room will replace place because –
    room (noun) indicates space needed
    Look at the examples given below :
    He picked up all the books from the table to make room for the television.
    There is no room left for anyone else to sit.
    Hence, as there is no room inside is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    room will replace place because –
    room (noun) indicates space needed
    Look at the examples given below :
    He picked up all the books from the table to make room for the television.
    There is no room left for anyone else to sit.
    Hence, as there is no room inside is the right usage.