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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    after you return will replace after you will return because –
    the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as when, while, before, after, etc. Instead of Simple Future,Simple Present is used.
    Look at the examples given below :
    When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. (×)
    When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. ( )

    Correct Option: A

    after you return will replace after you will return because –
    the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as when, while, before, after, etc. Instead of Simple Future,Simple Present is used.
    Look at the examples given below :
    When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. (×)
    When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. ( )


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    No error.

    Correct Option: D

    No error.



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    momentary/moment’s delay will replace moment delay. Both moment and delay are Nouns.
    But an Adjective/or a Possessive Noun is used for modifying a Noun.

    Correct Option: A

    momentary/moment’s delay will replace moment delay. Both moment and delay are Nouns.
    But an Adjective/or a Possessive Noun is used for modifying a Noun.


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. Your answer is (4) i.e., No error.

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    have will replace has because –
    when one of is used in a sentence, the Noun/Pronoun following of is the Antecedent. So, the Verb is used accordingly.
    Here, players is the Antecedent, so, the Verb will be in Plural.
    Look at the following example :

    Correct Option: B

    have will replace has because –
    when one of is used in a sentence, the Noun/Pronoun following of is the Antecedent. So, the Verb is used accordingly.
    Here, players is the Antecedent, so, the Verb will be in Plural.
    Look at the following example :



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    No error

    Correct Option: D

    No error