COMMON ERRORS
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. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, the answer is (4).
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careful will replace carefully because –
careful is an Adj. and carefully is an Adv.
Hence, After a careful investigation is the right usageCorrect Option: A
careful will replace carefully because –
careful is an Adj. and carefully is an Adv.
Hence, After a careful investigation 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. 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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owing to will replace owed to because –
owing to is a Prep. which means because of
Look at the examples given below :
The game was cancelled owing to heavy rain.
Owing to his illness, he could not continue with his studies.
Hence, owing to ever-growing demand is the right usageCorrect Option: C
owing to will replace owed to because –
owing to is a Prep. which means because of
Look at the examples given below :
The game was cancelled owing to heavy rain.
Owing to his illness, he could not continue with his studies.
Hence, owing to ever-growing demand 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. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e., No error.
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most will replace more because –
the (Def. Art.) is used with Superlative Degrees, which compare more than two things/persons/ situations.
Hence, the most good-looking one is the right usageCorrect Option: C
most will replace more because –
the (Def. Art.) is used with Superlative Degrees, which compare more than two things/persons/ situations.
Hence, the most good-looking one 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. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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Use of the before food is superfluous because –
When we refer to general ideas, plurals or uncountable nouns, we do not use the (Def. Art.)
Hence, The way to increase the production of food is the right usageCorrect Option: A
Use of the before food is superfluous because –
When we refer to general ideas, plurals or uncountable nouns, we do not use the (Def. Art.)
Hence, The way to increase the production of food 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 your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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when I could will replace when could I because –
in an Interrrogative (Indirect Speech), the sentence changes to an Assertive one.
Hence, when I could finish is the right usageCorrect Option: B
when I could will replace when could I because –
in an Interrrogative (Indirect Speech), the sentence changes to an Assertive one.
Hence, when I could finish is the right usage
