COMMON ERRORS


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

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    hadn’t will replace hasn’t because –
    Past Perfect Tense is used for showing an action happened and completed in the Past.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He had hurt his back in the accident that happened yesterday.
    The museum occupied the building where the art gallery had been.
    Hence, why he hadn’t is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    hadn’t will replace hasn’t because –
    Past Perfect Tense is used for showing an action happened and completed in the Past.
    Look at the examples given below :
    He had hurt his back in the accident that happened yesterday.
    The museum occupied the building where the art gallery had been.
    Hence, why he hadn’t is the right usage


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    the will replace a because –
    a particular night is being mentioned in the sentence. When a specific thing is mentioned, we use the (Def. Art.) with it.
    Hence, on the night of the crime is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    the will replace a because –
    a particular night is being mentioned in the sentence. When a specific thing is mentioned, we use the (Def. Art.) with it.
    Hence, on the night of the crime is the right usage.



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    No error.

    Correct Option: B

    No error.


Direction: In the following questions, some 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 the answer. If there is No error, your answer is (4), i.e., No error.

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    No error.
    intimidated (Verb) : to frighten; fill with fear
    bullying (Verb) : to treat in an overbearing/intimidating manner.
    Look at the examples given below :
    She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
    She refused to give in to bullying and threats.

    Correct Option: D

    No error.
    intimidated (Verb) : to frighten; fill with fear
    bullying (Verb) : to treat in an overbearing/intimidating manner.
    Look at the examples given below :
    She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
    She refused to give in to bullying and threats.



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    belonged will replace belongs because –
    use of as if indicates an imaginary situation or a situation that may not be true but that is likely or possible. The verb after as if is always in the Past Subjunctive as in –
    He looks as if he knew the answer.
    She walks as if she were a supermodel.
    (were is used for all Personal Pronouns)
    Hence, belonged to him is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    belonged will replace belongs because –
    use of as if indicates an imaginary situation or a situation that may not be true but that is likely or possible. The verb after as if is always in the Past Subjunctive as in –
    He looks as if he knew the answer.
    She walks as if she were a supermodel.
    (were is used for all Personal Pronouns)
    Hence, belonged to him is the right usage