COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following quesions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and select to the appropriate number (1, 2, 3). If there is No error, select the number ‘4’.

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    to cope with will replace to cope up with. Use of up is superfluous.
    to cope with (Idiom) : to deal successfully with something difficult
    Look at the examples given below :
    Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat.
    He wasn’t able to cope with the pressure at home.

    Correct Option: B

    to cope with will replace to cope up with. Use of up is superfluous.
    to cope with (Idiom) : to deal successfully with something difficult
    Look at the examples given below :
    Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat.
    He wasn’t able to cope with the pressure at home.


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    luggage will replace luggages because –
    luggage is the plural of luggage.
    There are several other words which remains the same both in singular and plural; such as—
    furniture, equipment, aircraft, news
    Hence, all his luggage himself is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    luggage will replace luggages because –
    luggage is the plural of luggage.
    There are several other words which remains the same both in singular and plural; such as—
    furniture, equipment, aircraft, news
    Hence, all his luggage himself is the right usage



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    surroundings will replace surrounding because –
    surrounding is an Adj. that means the area around, Surroundings is a Noun that means everything that is around or near somebody/something
    Look at the examples given below :
    The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings.
    From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside.
    Hence, surroundings of the place is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    surroundings will replace surrounding because –
    surrounding is an Adj. that means the area around, Surroundings is a Noun that means everything that is around or near somebody/something
    Look at the examples given below :
    The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings.
    From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside.
    Hence, surroundings of the place is the right usage


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    alternate will replace alternative because –
    alternate (Adj.) : something happening on one day and not the next and continues in this pattern. It is used before Nouns
    alternative (Adj.) : substitute/other
    Look at the examples given below :
    Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic.
    The service runs on alternate days.
    Hence, on alternate days is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    alternate will replace alternative because –
    alternate (Adj.) : something happening on one day and not the next and continues in this pattern. It is used before Nouns
    alternative (Adj.) : substitute/other
    Look at the examples given below :
    Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic.
    The service runs on alternate days.
    Hence, on alternate days is the right usage



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    censored will replace censured because –
    censored (Verb) : to examine books, films, etc. to remove anything that is considered offensive, morally harmful, politically dangerous, etc. and
    censored (Verb) : to criticize someone officially for something he has done wrong
    Look at the examples given below :
    He was officially censured for his handling of the situation.
    The information given to the press was carefully censored by the Ministry of Defence.
    Hence, had to be censored is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    censored will replace censured because –
    censored (Verb) : to examine books, films, etc. to remove anything that is considered offensive, morally harmful, politically dangerous, etc. and
    censored (Verb) : to criticize someone officially for something he has done wrong
    Look at the examples given below :
    He was officially censured for his handling of the situation.
    The information given to the press was carefully censored by the Ministry of Defence.
    Hence, had to be censored is the right usage.