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 and the number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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to arrive will replace arriving
Hence, to arrive there is the right usage.Correct Option: B
to arrive will replace arriving
Hence, to arrive there is the right usage.
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pass the time will replace pass away the time because –
pass the time (Idom) : to spend time doing something
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I read to pass the time while waiting in the doctor’s clinic.
While she was at home with a broken leg, she passed the time listening to music.Correct Option: C
pass the time will replace pass away the time because –
pass the time (Idom) : to spend time doing something
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I read to pass the time while waiting in the doctor’s clinic.
While she was at home with a broken leg, she passed the time listening to music.
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I would attend will replace I would not attend because –
the sentence is Affirmative.
come what may (Idiom) : no matter what happens
Look at the examples given below :
I’ll be home for the holidays, come what may.
Come what may, I’ll be home in time for dinner.Correct Option: B
I would attend will replace I would not attend because –
the sentence is Affirmative.
come what may (Idiom) : no matter what happens
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I’ll be home for the holidays, come what may.
Come what may, I’ll be home in time for dinner.
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The minister of Education will replace the minister for Education
vehemently (Adv.) : in a way that shows very strong feelings
allegations (Noun) : a statement that someone has done something wrong/illegal
of (Prep.) is used for belonging/relating to/connected with
for (Prep.) is used for indicating the use of something.Correct Option: A
The minister of Education will replace the minister for Education
vehemently (Adv.) : in a way that shows very strong feelings
allegations (Noun) : a statement that someone has done something wrong/illegal
of (Prep.) is used for belonging/relating to/connected with
for (Prep.) is used for indicating the use of something.
Direction: In the following questions, some parts 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 there is No error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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are to be blamed will replace is to be blamed.
The Verb used with subjects joined by the Correlative Conjunctions either ___ or,neither ___ nor is Singular/Plural depending on the number of the Noun/ Pronoun nearer the Verb.
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Correct Option: B
are to be blamed will replace is to be blamed.
The Verb used with subjects joined by the Correlative Conjunctions either ___ or,neither ___ nor is Singular/Plural depending on the number of the Noun/ Pronoun nearer the Verb.
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