Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e) i.e. ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
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- Question 1 of 25
1. Question
The price of (a) / all petroleum products (b) / is controlled (c) / by the Government. (d) No error (e)
Hint
No error
- Question 2 of 25
2. Question
There is a (a) / tax benefit for (b) / the income of (c) / senior citizens. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘for’ with ‘on’.
- Question 3 of 25
3. Question
In my opinion (a) / Vikas has (b) / failed to follow (c) / none of the instructions. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘None’ with ‘any’.
- Question 4 of 25
4. Question
At least of (a) / three per cent of (b) / those who applied (c) / will be selected. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Delete ‘of.
- Question 5 of 25
5. Question
He was a (a) / well known economist (b) / who usual wrote (c) / for international journals. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘usual’ with ‘usually’.
- Question 6 of 25
6. Question
She had seen (a) / the approaching truck (b) / and had jumping (c) / out of the way. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘jumping’ with ‘jumped’. Replace ‘for’ with ‘to’.
- Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Every home and office (a) / needs the latest equipment (b) /for keep up (c) / with times. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘send’ with ‘sent’.
- Question 8 of 25
8. Question
The state government (a) / has send reports (b) / to the centre (c) / on the situation. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘then’ with ‘than’.
- Question 9 of 25
9. Question
The principle that (a) / a pen is mightier (b) / then a sword (c) /was known to early Greeks. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Replace ‘who’ with ‘which’.
- Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Martha missed her dog (a) / who died of a (b) / skin infection at a (c) / very young age. (d) No error (e)
Hint
Relative pronoun used for animals is ‘which’ and not ‘who’.
- Question 11 of 25
11. Question
He walked as faster (a)/ as he could so that (b)/ he would not (c)/ miss the train to work. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
‘As fast as’ is the correct use
- Question 12 of 25
12. Question
She shared (a)/ all her secrets with (b)/ Suman as they had been (c)/ friends with childhood. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
Instead of the phrase ‘friends with childhood’ we should use ‘friends since childhood’.
- Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Gautam did not care (a)/ so many about (b)/ anything else as much (c)/ as he cared for his dog. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
Instead of the phrase ‘so many about’ we should use ‘so much about’.
- Question 14 of 25
14. Question
You cannot change (a)/ people, but you (b)/ can definitely (c)/ change own. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
Instead of the phrase ‘change own’ we should use ‘change yourself’ (the reflexive form of you).
- Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Veena wanted to (a)/ become a surgeon (b)/ and worked very hardly (c)/ to achieve this. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
The word ‘hardly’ means: almost no; almost not; almost none. Therefore, Instead of the phrase ‘and worked very hardly’ we should use ‘and worked very hard (Adverb)’.
- Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Krishna ran to the (a)/ nearing grocery store to (b)/ buy biscuits as his parents (c)/ were expecting guests. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
Instead of the phrase ‘nearing grocery store to’ we should use ‘near by grocery store to’.
- Question 17 of 25
17. Question
As soon so (a)/ he came home, (b)/ he showered and got (c)/ ready to go out again. (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
‘As soon as’ is the correct form for correlative.
- Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Drug abuse have (a)/ become one of (b)/ our most (c)/ serious social problems (d)./ No error (e)
Hint
‘Drug abuse’ is a singular subject so the verb should be the singular ‘has’, not have.
- Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Alexander Calder, who was originally (a)/ interested in (b)/ mechanical engineering later (c)/ became a sculpture (d)./ No error (e).
Hint
Alexander became a Sculptor (a noun that is a subject) not a sculpture which is an object.
- Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Studying (a)/ the science of (b)/ logic is one way to (c)/ cultivate one’s reason (d)/ skills. No error (e).
Hint
It is ‘reasoning skills. ‘Reason’ is a noun which means the cause behind an action. The skill is of the ability to give reasons, which will be in the form of verb-noun i.e., reasoning.
- Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Every candidate under (a)/ considering (b)/ for a military job must undergo (c)/ a thorough medical (d)/ examination. No error (e).
Hint
Under ‘Consideration’. Considering is a verb and cannot be used with the preposition ‘under’. Only noun can follow under.
- Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Caricature, a type (a)/ of exaggeration (b)/ is common (c)/ used in (d)/ political cartoons. No error (e).
Hint
The word used before the verb ‘used’ will be an adverb not a noun, thus the correct use will be ‘commonly’ and not ‘common’.
- Question 23 of 25
23. Question
Explain (a)/ why you believe (b)/ these practices (c)/ should be discontinued. (d)/ All correct (e)
Hint
Prohibited should be used.
- Question 24 of 25
24. Question
If you employ (a)/ more systematic (b)/ methods (c)/ you can lesser (d)/ your costs. All correct (e)
Hint
Lessen should be used.
- Question 25 of 25
25. Question
On the basics (a)/ of this data (b)/ it is worthwhile (c)/ to take this risk. (d)/ All correct (e)
Hint
Basis should be used.
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