COMMON ERRORS


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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    has will replace have because –
    one of followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun agrees with Singular Verb.
    Hence, has ever been is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    has will replace have because –
    one of followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun agrees with Singular Verb.
    Hence, has ever been is the right usage


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    plays will replace play because –
    each of/everyone of/each one of followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun agrees with Singular Verb (with s)
    Hence, plays games is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    plays will replace play because –
    each of/everyone of/each one of followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun agrees with Singular Verb (with s)
    Hence, plays games is the right usage



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    Use of like is incorrect.
    rain cats and dogs(Idiom) : to rain very heavily
    Look at the example given below :
    I’m not going out in that storm. It’s raining cats and dogs.

    Correct Option: C

    Use of like is incorrect.
    rain cats and dogs(Idiom) : to rain very heavily
    Look at the example given below :
    I’m not going out in that storm. It’s raining cats and dogs.


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    No error.

    Correct Option: D

    No error.



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    had they received will replace they had received The following form is used :
    Hence, had they received the guests is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    had they received will replace they had received The following form is used :
    Hence, had they received the guests is the right usage