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Instruction: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Q1. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences.

(A) You must avoid riding in a crowded bus
(B) during rush hour
(C) as both are quiet unpleasant experiences
(D) or travelling in a metro

Answer: as both are quiet unpleasant experiences

Explanation: Quiet is an adjective that means with very little or no noise & ‘Quite’ is an adverb that is used for emphasizing something. However, the given sentence does not talk about any sound or noise. Hence, ‘both are quite unpleasant experiences’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q2. Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.

(A) lost our lives
(B) not reached in time,
(C) Had you
(D) we will have

Answer: we will have

Explanation:“Had + V3 _________ would have + V3” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘we would have’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q3. The woodcutter felled / some trees / with hardly / many effort at all.

(A) some trees
(B) with hardly
(C) many effort at all
(D) The woodcutter felled

Answer: many effort at all

Explanation: The phrase ‘hardly any’ means almost none. Similarly, the given sentence states that the woodcutter felled some trees with almost no effort at all. However, ‘many’ will never come with words like hardly, scarcely, barely because these words are of opposite sense. Hence, ‘any effort at all’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q4. The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby.

(A) The river appears to have
(B) from the town nearby
(C) got its name
(D) No error

Answer: No error

Explanation: No error. The sentence is grammatically correct.

Q5. Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead against / several complications / in the human body.

(A) in the human body
(B) Lack of required
(C) lead against
(D) several complications

Answer: lead against

Explanation:‘Lead’ will take the preposition ‘to’ with it & the subject ‘lack of’ is singular so it will take a singular form of lead which is ‘leads’. Hence, ‘leads to’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q6. The Dussehra celebrations / in Mysore / this year / are grandest than / in any other part / of the state.

(A) in Mysore
(B) The Dussehra celebrations
(C) are grandest than
(D) any other part

Answer: are grandest than

Explanation: We always use ‘than’ after a comparative degree when we do a comparison between two things. Similarly in the given sentence, the Dussehra celebrations in Mysore are compared with the other parts of Kerala. However, ‘grander’ is the comparative degree of ‘grand’. Hence, ‘are grander than’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q7. It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.

(A) It have been only
(B) to spread their ideas to mankind
(C) through writing
(D) that men have been able

Answer: It have been only

Explanation: ‘It’ is a singular pronoun that always takes a singular verb. However, have is a plural & has is a singular verb. Hence, ‘have’ will be replaced by ‘has’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

Q8. The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.

(A) The Principal requested
(B) to monitor
(C) the teacher’s
(D) and take care of the small children

Answer: the teacher’s

Explanation: We use apostrophes(‘s) when we want to show possession for example that is Dheeraj’s book. But according to the given sentence, the Principal requested the teachers to monitor and take care of the small children. So, there is no case of possession. Hence, ‘the teachers’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q9. “Would you liked / to have / some fries / along with your coffee, / sir?” / asked the waiter.

(A) asked the waiter
(B) along with your coffee
(C) Would you liked
(D) some fries

Answer: Would you liked

Explanation: The interrogative statement in the given sentence is in the present tense so the verb must be used in its present/base form(like) and not in the past form(liked). Hence, ‘liked’ will be replaced by ‘like’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct

Q10. The supervisor / wanted to known / the pros and cons / of the issue.

(A) the pros and cons
(B) wanted to known
(C) of the issue
(D) The supervisor

Answer: wanted to known

Explanation: The preposition ‘to’ always takes the first form of the verb(V1) with it. However, ‘know’ is the base/first form of known(verb). Hence, ‘known’ will be replaced by ‘know’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

Q11. Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the lid.

(A) and after adding some water
(B) closed the lid
(C) in the frying pan
(D) Raman putted the vegetables

Answer: Raman putted the vegetables

Explanation: The given sentence is in the simple past tense so the verb must be used in its past form. However, the past form of ‘put’ is ‘put’. Hence, ‘putted’ will be replaced by ‘put’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

Q12. The recruiters / were pleased / to John’s / domain knowledge and personality

(A) The recruiters
(B) to John’s
(C) domain knowledge and personality
(D) were pleased

Answer: to John’s

Explanation: The phrase ‘someone is pleased with something(Object)’ is grammatically correct structure, for example, I am pleased with his kind behavior. Similarly in the given sentence, the recruiters were pleased with John’s domain knowledge and personality. Hence, ‘with John’s’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q13. Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?

(A) Won’t you
(B) to help me
(C) along this heavy box
(D) please come

Answer: along this heavy box

Explanation: The phrase “Would/Will/Can you help me with this______” is grammatically the correct structure that we use when we ask someone for help in doing something. Similarly, in the given sentence, the narrator is asking someone to help him/her lift a heavy bag. Hence, ‘with this heavy box’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q14. The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products

(A) of waste products
(B) an cheap dumping ground
(C) for all kinds
(D) The sea has become

Answer: an cheap dumping ground

Explanation: We use the article ‘a’ with words starting with a consonant(B,D,F,N,etc.) for example, a dirty shirt, a neglected department, etc. However, the article ‘an’ is used with words starting with a vowel(A,E,I,O,U) for example, an educated person, an imminent danger, etc. Hence, ‘a cheap(consonant) dumping ground’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q15. The construction of the new business school is led to a sudden rise of population in our area.

(A) a sudden rise of population in our area
(B) The construction of
(C) the new business school
(D) is led to

Answer: is led to

Explanation: The given sentence is in the present perfect tense so the verb must be used in its present perfect form(has) and not in the present/base form(is). Hence, ‘has led to’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q16. They have lived / in this apartment / since ten years.

(A) They have lived
(B) No error
(C) in this apartment
(D) since ten years

Answer: since ten years

Explanation: ‘For’ refers to a specific period of time or numerical value of time for example for 2 years, 4 weeks, 3 days, etc. However, in the given question, the period of time is 10 years. Hence, ‘for ten years’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q17. He win / several accolades / for his / music compositions.

(A) He win
(B) music compositions
(C) for his
(D) several accolades

Answer: He win

Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘he’ is a singular subject that will take ‘wins’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘he wins’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q18. When she went for a walk / Maya couldn’t take off her scarf / because it was / too much windy.

(A) too much windy
(B) Maya couldn’t take off her scarf
(C) because it was
(D) When she went for a walk

Answer: too much windy

Explanation: We use “too much” before uncountable nouns like too much money(uncountable), too much milk, etc. However, “too many” is used before countable nouns like too many shoes(countable), too many books, etc. But, in the given sentence, ‘windy’ is not a noun it is an adjective. So, we will remove ‘much’ before ‘windy’. Hence, either ‘too windy’ or ‘too much wind(noun)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q19. We don’t really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a moderate price.

(A) and some convenience on a moderate price
(B) want a large house
(C) We don’t really
(D) we are looking for some comfort

Answer: and some convenience on a moderate price

Explanation: There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition ‘on’ will be replaced with ‘at’ because we generally buy something at a low/high price, not on a low/high price. Hence, ‘some convenience at a moderate price’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q20. Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.

(A) Lalitha will go
(B) to sister’s house
(C) in Mumbai
(D) this summer

Answer: to sister’s house

Explanation: There is a pronoun error in the given sentence. The possessive pronoun ‘her’ that is generally used for a female subject(Lalitha in the given sentence) is missing. Hence, ‘to her sister’s house’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q21. Four of earliest civilisations / of the world / were located on the banks of/ or near large rivers.

(A) were located on the banks of
(B) of the world
(C) Four of earliest civilisations
(D) or near large rivers

Answer: Four of earliest civilisations

Explanation: Article ‘the’ will be used before the Superlative degree (earliest) so we will put the article ‘the’ before it. Hence, ‘four of the earliest civilisations’ is the most appropriate answer

Q22. No sooner did Priya / get her report card / when she started jumping / with joy

(A) No sooner did Priya
(B) with joy
(C) get her report card
(D) when she started jumping

Answer: when she started jumping

Explanation: “No sooner…..than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘’when’ will be replaced by ‘than’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

Q23. The weather / is much / more warmer / than it was a few days before.

(A) more warmer
(B) than it was a few days before
(C) The weather
(D) is much

Answer: more warmer

Explanation: When we do a comparison between two things, we don’t use ‘more’ with a comparative degree (warmer) because it becomes a case of superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘warmer’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q24. The visitors complained / at the poor accommodation / they were provided / during the tour.

(A) they were provided
(B) at the poor accommodation
(C) The visitors complained
(D) during the tour

Answer: at the poor accommodation

Explanation: There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition ‘at’ after ‘complained’ should be replaced with ‘about’. However, the phrase ‘complain about’ means to express one’s dissatisfaction with something. Similarly, in the given sentence, the visitors are showing their dissatisfaction with the poor accommodation provided to them. Hence, ‘complained about the poor accommodation’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q25. Modern science have / broken many myths / about our food and diet.

(A) Modern science have
(B) about our food and diet
(C) broken many myths
(D) No error

Answer: Modern science have

Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘Modern Science’ will be considered as a singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘Modern science has’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q26. Ranbir could not went / to the award ceremony / as he was busy / shooting / for a film / in Maldives.

(A) for a film
(B) Ranbir could not went
(C) to the award ceremony
(D) as he was busy

Answer: Ranbir could not went

Explanation: Modal verbs like can, will, could, shall, etc. generally take the base form of a verb with them. However, ‘go’ is the base form of ‘went’. Hence, ‘Ranbir could not go’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q27. At the last meeting / which took place in November, / half the members submitted / their resignations on protest.

(A) At the last meeting
(B) their resignations on protest
(C) half the members submitted
(D) which took place in November

Answer: their resignations on protest

Explanation: There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition ‘on’ before ‘protest’ must be replaced with ‘in’ because ‘in’ is used to show the condition of somebody/something. Hence, ‘their resignations in protest’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q28. My brother / who live in Pune / is arriving tomorrow.

(A) My brother
(B) is arriving tomorrow
(C) who live in Pune
(D) No error

Answer: who live in Pune

Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘Brother’ is a singular subject that will take ‘lives’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘who lives in Pune’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q29. I never miss / a cricket match / as I am fond of cricket / from childhood.

(A) a cricket match
(B) as I am fond of cricket
(C) from childhood
(D) I never miss

Answer: from childhood

Explanation: ‘Since’ is used to describe an action or situation that began in the past and continues in the present. For example, they have been married since 1990. Similarly, in the given sentence, the narrator was fond of cricket in the past and he continues this fondness in the present so he never misses a match. Hence, ‘since childhood’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q30. One of / the biggest enterprise / in India / is declaring a lockout.

(A) in India
(B) One of
(C) is declaring a lockout
(D) the biggest enterprise

Answer: the biggest enterprise

Explanation: “One of the + Superlative degree of the adjective(best, worst, etc) + Plural Subject” is grammatically the correct structure. For example, one of the best men, one of the greatest kings, one of the worst phones, etc. Similarly, ‘one of the biggest enterprises’ is the most appropriate answer

Q31. The army / marched fearless / towards / the enemy cantonment.

(A) marched fearless
(B) the enemy cantonment
(C) The army
(D) towards

Answer: marched fearless

Explanation: An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb for example he sings loudly, he acted cowardly, etc. However, we can make an adverb by adding ‘-ly’ to an adjective like loud is an adjective but loudly is an adverb. Similarly, in the given sentence, the verb ‘marched’ will be modified by an adverb ‘fearlessly’. Hence, ‘marched fearlessly’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q32. Several prominent film stars / have appeared on television / on behalf of awareness / about hand hygiene

(A) have appeared on television
(B) about hand hygiene
(C) Several prominent film stars
(D) on behalf of awareness

Answer: on behalf of awareness

Explanation: The phrase ‘on behalf of the’ means as a representative of someone or something. However, in the given sentence, article ‘the’ is missing from the phrase. Hence, ‘on behalf of the awareness’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q33. Mr. Rao asked the newcomer / to his office / if he will minded / working late that day

(A) Mr. Rao asked the newcomer
(B) working late that day
(C) to his office
(D) if he will minded

Answer: if he will minded

Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense(asked) so the verb must be used in its simple past form(would) and not in the future tense(will). Hence, ‘if he would mind’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q34. The concept became / too much clear to me / after my tutor / showed me the diagram.

(A) too much clear to me
(B) showed me the diagram
(C) The concept became
(D) after my tutor

Answer: too much clear to me

Explanation: The use of the phrase ‘too much’ is not necessary for the sentence because it is used before uncountable nouns like too much money and ‘clear’ is not a noun. Hence, ‘became clearer to me’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q35. It is misleading / to imagine that / computers can think / same like human beings.

(A) computers can think
(B) same like human beings
(C) It is misleading
(D) to imagine that

Answer: same like human beings

Explanation: We generally use ‘like’ when we compare two things, for example Tarun looks like Vijay. But, in the given sentence, we are not comparing anything, instead we are showing a similarity between computers & human beings so we will use the conjunction ‘as’ in place of ‘like’. Hence, ‘same as human beings’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q36. The balloon flew up / as soon as / the man cutting the string.

(A) The balloon flew up
(B) the man cutting the string
(C) No error
(D) as soon as

Answer: the man cutting the string

Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense(flew) so the verb must be used in its simple past form(cut) and not in the present continuous form(cutting). Hence, ‘the man cut the string ’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q37. The Committee agreed / that small businesses / has been adversely affected / by COVID 19.

(A) has been adversely affected
(B) by COVID-19
(C) that small businesses
(D) The Committee agreed

Answer: has been adversely affected

Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘businesses’ is a plural subject that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have been adversely affected ’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q38. The food / in the new eatery / is much best than / the one in RK Puram.

(A) in the new eatery
(B) is much best than
(C) the one in RK Puram
(D) The food

Answer: is much best than

Explanation: We always use a comparative degree of the adjective like better, worse, greater, etc. when we do a comparison between two things. Similarly, in the given sentence, the food of two different places is being compared. However, best, worst, greatest, etc. are some superlative degree adjectives. Hence, ‘is much better than’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q39. After entering the town, / go straight and then / take a sharpest turn / towards your left / to reach the mall.

(A) take a sharpest turn
(B) towards your left
(C) After entering the town
(D) to reach the mall

Answer: take a sharpest turn

Explanation: Sharpest is the superlative degree of an adjective but we need a positive degree(sharp) in the given sentence. Hence, ‘take a sharp turn’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q40. All those students / who are participating / in the play / have been notify / to stay back for rehearsal / after 3:00 p.m.

(A) to stay back for rehearsal
(B) after 3:00 p.m.
(C) have been notify
(D) who are participating

Answer: have been notify

Explanation: “Has/Have been + V3” is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘have been notified(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q41. Raman went / with his wife / to the village / to sold their land.

(A) Raman went
(B) to the village
(C) to sold their land
(D) with his wife

Answer: to sold their land

Explanation: The preposition ‘to’ always takes the first form of the verb(V1) with it. Hence, ‘to sell(V1) their land’ is the most appropriate answer

Q42. Mithila art tradition is passed on / from one generation through a next / by children watching and helping / their mothers and grandmothers.

(A) from one generation through a next
(B) Mithila art tradition is passed on
(C) their mothers and grandmothers
(D) by children watching and helping

Answer: from one generation through a next

Explanation: There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition ‘through’ must be replaced with ‘to’. Hence, ‘from one generation to the next’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q43. Why didn’t you submitted your project on time?

(A) you submitted
(B) your project
(C) Why didn’t
(D) on time

Answer: you submitted

Explanation: ‘Did’ always take the first/base form of the verb(V1) with it. However, ‘submit’ is the first form of ‘submitted’. Hence, ‘why didn’t you submit’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q44. Electric heaters were providing to all the officers at the guest house.

(A) at the guest house
(B) were providing
(C) to all the officers
(D) Electric heaters

Answer: were providing

Explanation: The given sentence is in the passive voice so the verb must be used in its past form(provided) and not in the continuous form(providing). Hence, ‘were provided’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q45. Einstein’s school teachers thought he would never success in life.

(A) thought he would
(B) never success
(C) in life
(D) Einstein’s school teachers

Answer: never success

Explanation: Succeed is a verb that means to manage to achieve what you want. But, success is a noun. However, the given sentence needs a verb. Hence, ‘never succeed’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q46. Airlines have increased fares because according to the new rules only limiting passengers are allowed.

(A) passengers are allowed
(B) Airlines have increased fares
(C) because according to
(D) the new rules only limiting

Answer: the new rules only limiting

Explanation: The later part of the given sentence is in the past tense(allowed) so the verb must be used in its past form(limited) and not in the continuous form(limiting). Hence. ‘the new rules only limited’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q47. We will definitely win the match / this time because our team / has prepare well.

(A) We will definitely win the match
(B) this time because our team
(C) No error
(D) has prepare well

Answer: has prepare well

Explanation:“Has/Have + V3(third form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the later part of the sentence which is in present perfect tense. Hence, ‘has prepared( V3) well‘ is the most appropriate answer.

Q48. The project is / tough and I / can’t be able to / complete it by Monday.

(A) complete it by Monday
(B) tough and I
(C) The project is
(D) can’t be able to

Answer: can’t be able to

Explanation: We cannot use ‘able’ and ‘can’ together in a sentence because it will become a case of superfluousness(not necessary). However, in the given sentence, the narrator is talking about a day(Monday) in the future & we use ‘will’ in future tense. Hence, ‘will not be able to’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q49. That man would have attacked you, if you went that way.

(A) That man would have
(B) attacked you
(C) that way
(D) if you went

Answer: if you went

Explanation: “IF+sub+Had + V3 _…….would have + V3” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘If you had gone’ is the most appropriate answer.

Q50. Employees were given incentives based at their performance.

(A) given incentives
(B) based at
(C) Employees were
(D) their performance

Answer: based at

Explanation: The phrase ‘based at’ is used to refer to the main place where you live or work & the phrase ‘based on’ means to use particular ideas or facts to make a decision. However, the given sentence states that employees were given incentives based on their performance. Hence, ‘based on’ is the most appropriate answer.

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