COMMON ERRORS


Direction: Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of it. 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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    with will replace on because
    angry (Adj.) : feeling or showing anger (usually followed by at, with, or about (Prep.)
    Look at the examples given below :
    The girl felt angry at the injustice of the situation.
    I was angry with myself for making silly mistakes.
    We use angry at/about (something) and angry with (somebody).
    Hence, is angry with the clerk is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    with will replace on because
    angry (Adj.) : feeling or showing anger (usually followed by at, with, or about (Prep.)
    Look at the examples given below :
    The girl felt angry at the injustice of the situation.
    I was angry with myself for making silly mistakes.
    We use angry at/about (something) and angry with (somebody).
    Hence, is angry with the clerk is the right usage


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    No error

    Correct Option: D

    No error



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    are will be used after accidents because –
    The sentence is in Passive Voice. The basic structure of a Passive clause is as follows :

    Correct Option: C

    are will be used after accidents because –
    The sentence is in Passive Voice. The basic structure of a Passive clause is as follows :


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    at will replace to because –
    We usually say that someone arrives at a place/arrives in a country/city
    Look at the examples given below:
    We arrived at the station at 3 o'clock.
    The President arrived in Rome today.
    Use of arrive to is incorrect.
    Hence, at our destination is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    at will replace to because –
    We usually say that someone arrives at a place/arrives in a country/city
    Look at the examples given below:
    We arrived at the station at 3 o'clock.
    The President arrived in Rome today.
    Use of arrive to is incorrect.
    Hence, at our destination is the right usage.



Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

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    of (Prep.) will be used after search because in search of (Idiom) : looking for
    Look at the examples given below :
    They went to California in search of gold.
    She went into the kitchen in search of a drink.
    Hence, in search of some job is the right usage

    Correct Option: C

    of (Prep.) will be used after search because in search of (Idiom) : looking for
    Look at the examples given below :
    They went to California in search of gold.
    She went into the kitchen in search of a drink.
    Hence, in search of some job is the right usage