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 usage

    Correct 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 usage

    Correct 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 usage

    Correct 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 usage

    Correct 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