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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    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


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 eroor, the answer is (4).

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    panic/get panicky will replace get panicked.
    panic (Verb) : to fill with fear
    panicky (Adj.) : inclined to panic
    Look at the examples given below :
    She gets panicky in an exam.
    He panicked at the sight of the audience.

    Correct Option: B

    panic/get panicky will replace get panicked.
    panic (Verb) : to fill with fear
    panicky (Adj.) : inclined to panic
    Look at the examples given below :
    She gets panicky in an exam.
    He panicked at the sight of the audience.



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    lose will replace loose because –
    lose (Verb): to be unable to find something/somebody
    loose (Adj.) : not firmly fixed; not tight
    Look at the examples given below :
    I don’t want to lose my job.
    Many more loose clothes added to my collection
    Hence, lose it is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    lose will replace loose because –
    lose (Verb): to be unable to find something/somebody
    loose (Adj.) : not firmly fixed; not tight
    Look at the examples given below :
    I don’t want to lose my job.
    Many more loose clothes added to my collection
    Hence, lose it is the right usage