COMMON ERRORS


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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    reached will replace had reached because –
    When two actions take place in the Past, the earlier action is in Past Perfect and the later action in Simple Past Tense.
    Look at the example given below :

    Correct Option: B

    reached will replace had reached because –
    When two actions take place in the Past, the earlier action is in Past Perfect and the later action in Simple Past Tense.
    Look at the example given below :


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    for will replace of because –
    thirst (for something) (Noun) : a strong desire for something
    Thirst agrees with for (Prep.) as in –
    athirst for knowledge
    Hence, for knowledge is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    for will replace of because –
    thirst (for something) (Noun) : a strong desire for something
    Thirst agrees with for (Prep.) as in –
    athirst for knowledge
    Hence, for knowledge is the right usage.



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    First two will replace two first because –
    in Numeral Adjectives – Ordinal and Cardinal Adjectives — a particular order is followed. The order is –

    Correct Option: B

    First two will replace two first because –
    in Numeral Adjectives – Ordinal and Cardinal Adjectives — a particular order is followed. The order is –


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. If there is No error, the answer is (4), i.e., No error.

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    to will replace into because –
    to (Prep.) indicates in a direction so as to reach
    into (Prep.) indicates a position in/inside something
    Look at the examples given below :
    I’m going with her to Australia.
    I went into the yard.
    Hence, I went to is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    to will replace into because –
    to (Prep.) indicates in a direction so as to reach
    into (Prep.) indicates a position in/inside something
    Look at the examples given below :
    I’m going with her to Australia.
    I went into the yard.
    Hence, I went to is the right usage.



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    is he will replace isn’t he because –
    The statement is negative and it will use a positive tag.
    Look at the examples given below :
    It isn’t beautiful, is it ?
    They didn’t leave, did they ?
    You can do it, can’t you ?

    Correct Option: C

    is he will replace isn’t he because –
    The statement is negative and it will use a positive tag.
    Look at the examples given below :
    It isn’t beautiful, is it ?
    They didn’t leave, did they ?
    You can do it, can’t you ?