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. If there is No error, the answer is (4).

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    when will replace than because.
    scarcely, hardly, barely are followed by when Look at the examples given below :
    We had scarcely sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
    The sentence can also be written like this –
    Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
    Hence, nervous and tense, when the plane took off is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    when will replace than because.
    scarcely, hardly, barely are followed by when Look at the examples given below :
    We had scarcely sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
    The sentence can also be written like this –
    Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
    Hence, nervous and tense, when the plane took off is the right usage


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    recover will replace return because –
    recover (Verb) : to get well again after being ill/sick/ hurt
    return (Verb) : to come or go back from one place to another
    Look at the examples given below :
    I returned from work to find the house empty.
    He is still recovering from his operation.
    Hence, to catch up when they recover is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    recover will replace return because –
    recover (Verb) : to get well again after being ill/sick/ hurt
    return (Verb) : to come or go back from one place to another
    Look at the examples given below :
    I returned from work to find the house empty.
    He is still recovering from his operation.
    Hence, to catch up when they recover is the right usage



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    rather will replace except because –
    rather : instead of
    except : only.
    Look at the examples given below :
    She made students think for themselves rather tell them what to think.
    Our dresses were the same except mine it was red.
    Hence, rather give the order is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    rather will replace except because –
    rather : instead of
    except : only.
    Look at the examples given below :
    She made students think for themselves rather tell them what to think.
    Our dresses were the same except mine it was red.
    Hence, rather give the order is the right usage


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    have will replace has because –
    When one of is followed by a Noun/Pronoun, the Noun/Pronoun is considered as Antecedent and the Verb is used accordingly.
    Here, writers (Noun) has been used after one of, writers is in Plural, hence, the Verb will also be in Plural.
    Look at the example given below :
    She is one of those residents who have fought for their membership.
    Here, residents (Noun) has been used after one of, So, it is the Antecedent of Relative Pronoun-who.
    It is in plural, hence, the Verb will also be in Plural.
    Hence, who have won acclaim is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    have will replace has because –
    When one of is followed by a Noun/Pronoun, the Noun/Pronoun is considered as Antecedent and the Verb is used accordingly.
    Here, writers (Noun) has been used after one of, writers is in Plural, hence, the Verb will also be in Plural.
    Look at the example given below :
    She is one of those residents who have fought for their membership.
    Here, residents (Noun) has been used after one of, So, it is the Antecedent of Relative Pronoun-who.
    It is in plural, hence, the Verb will also be in Plural.
    Hence, who have won acclaim is the right usage



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    the car was sent by the driver will replace the driver sent the car because –
    there is a subject mismatch in this sentence.
    It looks as if the driver was broken down.
    The sentence can also be like this –
    ⇒ The car having broken down, the driver sent it to the garage.

    Correct Option: B

    the car was sent by the driver will replace the driver sent the car because –
    there is a subject mismatch in this sentence.
    It looks as if the driver was broken down.
    The sentence can also be like this –
    ⇒ The car having broken down, the driver sent it to the garage.