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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for will be used after asked because –
for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function, and when we make a request/demand, we use ask (verb) followed by for.
Look at the following examples
She asked him for information to solve the problem. She asked the manager for a double room
so that her whole family might stay in one room.
Hence, Mother Teresa asked for a building is the right usageCorrect Option: A
for will be used after asked because –
for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function, and when we make a request/demand, we use ask (verb) followed by for.
Look at the following examples
She asked him for information to solve the problem. She asked the manager for a double room
so that her whole family might stay in one room.
Hence, Mother Teresa asked for a building is the right usage
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no room for you will replace no place of you
room (Noun) : empty space that can be used for a particular purpose
Look at the examples given below :
Do you have a room for a computer on your desk ?
There wasn’t enough room for all the guests.Correct Option: B
no room for you will replace no place of you
room (Noun) : empty space that can be used for a particular purpose
Look at the examples given below :
Do you have a room for a computer on your desk ?
There wasn’t enough room for all the guests.
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a unique will replace the most unique because –
unique is used to mean the only one of its kind, most (Superlative Degree) and the (Def. Art.) will not be used with Unique (Adj.)
Hence, a unique opportunity is the right usageCorrect Option: B
a unique will replace the most unique because –
unique is used to mean the only one of its kind, most (Superlative Degree) and the (Def. Art.) will not be used with Unique (Adj.)
Hence, a unique opportunity is the right usage
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for will replace since because –
for (Prep.) is used for showing a length of time
since (Prep.) is used for showing a past time until a later time/until now
Look at the examples given below :
We’ve been living here for fifteen years. (still living)
We’ve lived here for fifteen years. (had lived)
Hence, for fifteen years is the right usageCorrect Option: C
for will replace since because –
for (Prep.) is used for showing a length of time
since (Prep.) is used for showing a past time until a later time/until now
Look at the examples given below :
We’ve been living here for fifteen years. (still living)
We’ve lived here for fifteen years. (had lived)
Hence, for fifteen years is the right usage
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Use of up is incorrect.
to cope with is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below :
I will try to cope with his rudeness.
It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job.
to cope with (Phr. V.) : to deal successfully with some difficulty
Hence, “Can you cope is the right usageCorrect Option: A
Use of up is incorrect.
to cope with is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below :
I will try to cope with his rudeness.
It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job.
to cope with (Phr. V.) : to deal successfully with some difficulty
Hence, “Can you cope is the right usage