COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions, some 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 your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    have been discussing/have discussed/are discussing will replace have discussing.
    Use of Simple Past Tense is the most appropriate one.
    We discussed is also an appropriate usage.
    Hence, we have been discussing/ have discused/ are discussing is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    have been discussing/have discussed/are discussing will replace have discussing.
    Use of Simple Past Tense is the most appropriate one.
    We discussed is also an appropriate usage.
    Hence, we have been discussing/ have discused/ are discussing is the right usage.


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    Use of the (Def. Art.) is superfluous.
    recommended vaccine will replace recommended the vaccine

    Correct Option: C

    Use of the (Def. Art.) is superfluous.
    recommended vaccine will replace recommended the vaccine



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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    four - hour will replace four hours because –
    when you combine two or more words to form a Compound Adjective in front of a Noun, hyphen is used between these words. as in –
    fifteen - foot pole
    eighteen - inch monitor
    The Noun is used in Singular.
    Hence, four-hour drive is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    four - hour will replace four hours because –
    when you combine two or more words to form a Compound Adjective in front of a Noun, hyphen is used between these words. as in –
    fifteen - foot pole
    eighteen - inch monitor
    The Noun is used in Singular.
    Hence, four-hour drive is the right usage


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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.