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, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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The legs of the table will replace the table’s legs because – ’s (apostrophe s to show possession) is not used with non-living things.
of or of the is used.
Look at the examples given below :
When you open the door of his cage, --- ( )
When you open his cage’s door --- (×)Correct Option: A
The legs of the table will replace the table’s legs because – ’s (apostrophe s to show possession) is not used with non-living things.
of or of the is used.
Look at the examples given below :
When you open the door of his cage, --- ( )
When you open his cage’s door --- (×)
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No error.
Correct Option: D
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 your answer. If there is No error, your answer is (4), i.e. No error.
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my will replace me because –
me is in Objective Case and my in Possessive Case. as in –
Do you mind my smoking ? ( )
Do you mind me smoking ? (×)
Hence, The fact of my is the right usage.Correct Option: A
my will replace me because –
me is in Objective Case and my in Possessive Case. as in –
Do you mind my smoking ? ( )
Do you mind me smoking ? (×)
Hence, The fact of my is the right usage.
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new/latest will replace newer because –
use of Comparative Degree is superfluous.
Hence, the new/ late type of automatic machines is the right usage.Correct Option: A
new/latest will replace newer because –
use of Comparative Degree is superfluous.
Hence, the new/ late type of automatic machines is the right usage.
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to enter will replace enter because –
to enter is the direct object.
An infinitive with to is used when the infinitive is the direct object. as in –
Hence, to enter the restricted area to search for our friends is the right usage. Correct Option: C
to enter will replace enter because –
to enter is the direct object.
An infinitive with to is used when the infinitive is the direct object. as in –Hence, to enter the restricted area to search for our friends is the right usage.
