COMMON ERRORS


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 your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    No error.

    Correct Option: D

    No error.


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    should be allowed to will replace let him because –
    Let has no Passive form.
    Look at the examples given below :
    They let me leave. (Active Voice)
    I was allowed to leave. (Passive Voice)
    Hence, should be allowed to speak is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    should be allowed to will replace let him because –
    Let has no Passive form.
    Look at the examples given below :
    They let me leave. (Active Voice)
    I was allowed to leave. (Passive Voice)
    Hence, should be allowed to speak is the right usage.



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    decided will replace decide because –
    we use the expression
    It’s time + Subject + Past Verb form to refer to the present moment.
    It is time + you + decided ---
    Look at the examples given below :
    It is time we went home.
    It is high time you went on a diet.
    Hence, decided on your next is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    decided will replace decide because –
    we use the expression
    It’s time + Subject + Past Verb form to refer to the present moment.
    It is time + you + decided ---
    Look at the examples given below :
    It is time we went home.
    It is high time you went on a diet.
    Hence, decided on your next is the right usage.


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    After knowing the truth will replace After knowing truth as truth is an Abstract Noun and the (Def. Art.) is used before Truth
    Look at the examples given below :
    We are determined to get at the truth.
    Do you think she’s speaking the truth ?

    Correct Option: A

    After knowing the truth will replace After knowing truth as truth is an Abstract Noun and the (Def. Art.) is used before Truth
    Look at the examples given below :
    We are determined to get at the truth.
    Do you think she’s speaking the truth ?



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    none will replace neither because –
    neither is used for not one or the other but none is used for not any (more than two)
    Look at the examples given below :
    None of these pens work/works.
    We have three sons but none of them lives/live near by.
    Hence, none has any merit is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    none will replace neither because –
    neither is used for not one or the other but none is used for not any (more than two)
    Look at the examples given below :
    None of these pens work/works.
    We have three sons but none of them lives/live near by.
    Hence, none has any merit is the right usage