COMMON ERRORS
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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do (Aux. V.) will not be used because –
Each clause has to be structured in a way that is a complete sentence on its own.
Look at the structure below :
I never considered him to be a person who would go back on his promise. (Sentence I)
I never considered him to be a person who would not even apologize. (Sentence II)
Combining the two sentences –
I never considered him to be person who would go back on his promise and not even apologise.
Hence, not even apologise is the right usage. Use of –
would do not even apologize is incorrect.Correct Option: C
do (Aux. V.) will not be used because –
Each clause has to be structured in a way that is a complete sentence on its own.
Look at the structure below :
I never considered him to be a person who would go back on his promise. (Sentence I)
I never considered him to be a person who would not even apologize. (Sentence II)
Combining the two sentences –
I never considered him to be person who would go back on his promise and not even apologise.
Hence, not even apologise is the right usage. Use of –
would do not even apologize is incorrect.
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were will replace was because –
The various consequences (Main Subject) is in Plural.
Hence, the Verb will also be in Plural as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb with out S)
Look at the examples given below :
Correct Option: C
were will replace was because –
The various consequences (Main Subject) is in Plural.
Hence, the Verb will also be in Plural as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb with out S)
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tried will replace tries because –
The Principal clause is in Past Tense and the sentence expresses a past action.
Look at the examples given below :
The teacher told us that he would take us for a picnic next day.
My father gave me the book which I wanted.
Hence, he tried to avoid it is the right usageCorrect Option: C
tried will replace tries because –
The Principal clause is in Past Tense and the sentence expresses a past action.
Look at the examples given below :
The teacher told us that he would take us for a picnic next day.
My father gave me the book which I wanted.
Hence, he tried to avoid it is the right usage
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acceptable will replace accepted/by will replace to because
accepted (Verb) : to agree/approve of something
acceptable (Adj.) : agreed/approved by most people in a society; agreeable; capable of being accepted
Look at the examples given below :
The princess accepted the offer. (Active Voice)
The offer was accepted by the princess. (Passive Voice)
The offer was acceptable to the princess.
Hence, acceptable to/accepted by will be used.
Hence, Unless it is accepted by/ acceptable to both the parties, an is the right usageCorrect Option: A
acceptable will replace accepted/by will replace to because
accepted (Verb) : to agree/approve of something
acceptable (Adj.) : agreed/approved by most people in a society; agreeable; capable of being accepted
Look at the examples given below :
The princess accepted the offer. (Active Voice)
The offer was accepted by the princess. (Passive Voice)
The offer was acceptable to the princess.
Hence, acceptable to/accepted by will be used.
Hence, Unless it is accepted by/ acceptable to both the parties, an is the right usage
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help will replace helped because
do/does/did (Aux. V.) is used when no other Aux. V.
is Present, to emphasize what you are saying.
The pattern used with do/does/did is as follows :
do/does/did + Main Verb (Base form) did + help (Base form) of help (Verb) will be used.
Look at the examples given below :
He does look tired.
She did at least write to say thank you.
I do want to be sure.
Hence, we did help the poor is the right usageCorrect Option: B
help will replace helped because
do/does/did (Aux. V.) is used when no other Aux. V.
is Present, to emphasize what you are saying.
The pattern used with do/does/did is as follows :
do/does/did + Main Verb (Base form) did + help (Base form) of help (Verb) will be used.
Look at the examples given below :
He does look tired.
She did at least write to say thank you.
I do want to be sure.
Hence, we did help the poor is the right usage