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)
    Look at the examples given below :



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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 usage

    Correct 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 usage

    Correct 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 usage

    Correct 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