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

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    has been will replace is because –
    Use of since (Prep.) indicates a preriod continuously from -----
    Present Perfect Continuous Tense will be used in this case.
    Hence, He has been is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    has been will replace is because –
    Use of since (Prep.) indicates a preriod continuously from -----
    Present Perfect Continuous Tense will be used in this case.
    Hence, He has been is the right usage


Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is No error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

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    depends will replace depend because –
    in a Compound Subject, when it is joined by
    or, either ____ or, neither ___ nor, the Verb agrees with the Subject that is closest to the Verb.
    Look at the examples given below :

    Correct Option: B

    depends will replace depend because –
    in a Compound Subject, when it is joined by
    or, either ____ or, neither ___ nor, the Verb agrees with the Subject that is closest to the Verb.
    Look at the examples given below :



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    himself will replace him because –
    the Subject (The poor man) and the Object (him) are the same. So, Reflexive Pronoun will be used in place of him.
    Hence, poisoned himself is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    himself will replace him because –
    the Subject (The poor man) and the Object (him) are the same. So, Reflexive Pronoun will be used in place of him.
    Hence, poisoned himself is the right usage


Direction: In the following questions, some parts 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 a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    luggage will replace luggages.
    luggage (Uncountable Noun) is the Plural of luggage
    Hence, luggage was lost is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    luggage will replace luggages.
    luggage (Uncountable Noun) is the Plural of luggage
    Hence, luggage was lost is the right usage.



Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is No error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

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    No error.

    Correct Option: D

    No error.