COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    in a hotel will replace in the hotel because –
    the(Def. Art.) is used with a particular/specific Noun
    Look at the examples given below :
    They are staying at the Taj Palace.
    We stayed in a hotel for the night.

    Correct Option: C

    in a hotel will replace in the hotel because –
    the(Def. Art.) is used with a particular/specific Noun
    Look at the examples given below :
    They are staying at the Taj Palace.
    We stayed in a hotel for the night.


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    leaves will replace left because –
    When the tense in the Main clause is will/going to (referring to the future), the tense in the Conditional Clause will be in Simple Present.
    This letter will reach him ® Main clause

    Correct Option: B

    leaves will replace left because –
    When the tense in the Main clause is will/going to (referring to the future), the tense in the Conditional Clause will be in Simple Present.
    This letter will reach him ® Main clause



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    since/from time immemorial will replace since times immemorial because –
    since is used for referring back to a previous point in time and it is used as a Preposition with a date, a time or a Noun Phrase.
    from/since time immemorial (Idiom) : for longer than any one can remember.
    Look at the examples given below :
    Her family had farmed that land from time immemorial.
    My home town has had a parade on the fourth of July since time immemorial.

    Correct Option: C

    since/from time immemorial will replace since times immemorial because –
    since is used for referring back to a previous point in time and it is used as a Preposition with a date, a time or a Noun Phrase.
    from/since time immemorial (Idiom) : for longer than any one can remember.
    Look at the examples given below :
    Her family had farmed that land from time immemorial.
    My home town has had a parade on the fourth of July since time immemorial.


Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    whom will replace who because –
    who refers to the subject of a sentence whereas
    whom refers to the Object of a sentence.
    If the Pronoun can be replaced by he, we use who and if it is replaced by him, we use whom
    Look at the examples given below :

    Correct Option: B

    whom will replace who because –
    who refers to the subject of a sentence whereas
    whom refers to the Object of a sentence.
    If the Pronoun can be replaced by he, we use who and if it is replaced by him, we use whom
    Look at the examples given below :



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    more lonely/lonelier will replace more lonelier because –
    Use of Double Comparatives is incorrect.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He ran faster than his friend. ( )
    He ran more faster than his friend. (×)
    The very word Comparative means that two objects are being compared against each other.
    Hence, I am more lonely/ lonelier is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    more lonely/lonelier will replace more lonelier because –
    Use of Double Comparatives is incorrect.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He ran faster than his friend. ( )
    He ran more faster than his friend. (×)
    The very word Comparative means that two objects are being compared against each other.
    Hence, I am more lonely/ lonelier is the right usage