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
It (a) can take hundreds (b) of different experiments to achieve (c) a (d) ultimate solution. No errors (e).
Hint
‘Ultimate’ is proceeded with the article ‘the’ not ‘a’.
- Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Both (a) personality and external looking (b) vary (c) greatly even among (d) brothers and sisters. No errors (e).
Hint
The usage ‘external looking’ is incorrect, ‘looking’ is a verb and means ‘to look at’ while here it should be a noun so external ‘looks’.
- Question 3 of 25
3. Question
River water pollution (a) is often indicate (b) by (c) algae distribution (d). No errors (e).
Hint
The sentence is in the passive voice so the form (is + third) form of verb will be used. Therefore it must be indicated and not indicate.
- Question 4 of 25
4. Question
The ways of communication (a) has (b) changed dramatically (c) since (d) the last century. No errors (e).
Hint
It should be ‘have’ because the noun in the sentence is plural – ‘ways’ of communication.
- Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Gandhiji lived a noble life of fasting (a) and poverty (b) in order to work for peaceful (c) and independence (d). No errors(e).
Hint
In the continuation of sentence ‘peaceful and independence’; both the words should be nouns, but peaceful is an adjective so the right word will be ‘peace’.
- Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Many psychologists today suggest (a) that we interpret dreams by compare (b) the dreams with (c) the reality of each person’s (d) life. No errors (e)
Hint
The sentence is in the current present tense so the verb followed by will in the continuous form that is ‘by + verb + ing’. So ‘comparing’ and not compare.
- Question 7 of 25
7. Question
When (a) I came home, the (b) children still didn’t finish (c) dinner (d). No errors (e).
Hint
The sentence refers to a time in the past, so the action has been completed in the past tense, which implies the tense of the verb would be past perfect so ‘hadn’t finish’ and not ‘didn’t finish’.
- Question 8 of 25
8. Question
He would (a) never have taken the job if he had been knowing (b) what great demands (c) it would make (d) on his time. No errors (e).
Hint
Present perfect continuous tense is employed when the work continues till the present. The given sentence on the other hand suggests that the work should have happened at some time in the past, so the tense used should be Past Perfect ‘had known’ not ‘had been knowing’.
- Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Schools in India can be supported (a) either by government budgets (b) and (c) by private foundations (d). No errors (e).
Hint
The use of ‘either’ will be followed by ‘or’, not and.
- Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Delhi is definitely (a) one of the (b) most large (c) cities (d) in the world. No errors (e).
Hint
The superlative degree for the verb large is ‘largest’ not ‘most large’.
- Question 11 of 25
11. Question
The father divided (a)/ the property equally (b)/between his son (c)/ and daughter (d)/. No error (e)
Hint
No error
- Question 12 of 25
12. Question
I am thinking (a)/ you were aware (b)/of the rules and regulations (c)/ before joining (d) /. No error (e)
Hint
think is a stative verb. It should not be used in present progressive. So I think should be used.
- Question 13 of 25
13. Question
I knows a very good doctor (a)/ in my village (b) /who will be able to (c)/ cure your disease (d)/. No error (e)
Hint
I know ……. is a correct usage.
- Question 14 of 25
14. Question
I am not scared (a)/ to be travelling (b)/ in the dark (c)/ alone at night (d)/. No error (e)
Hint
Scare is followed by preposition ‘of’. So of travelling …..should be used.
- Question 15 of 25
15. Question
The elevator in the building (a)/ is under repair; (b)/ we regret for (c) / the inconvenience caused (d)/ No error (e)
Hint
‘for’ is not required in the sentence.
- Question 16 of 25
16. Question
His proposal had (a) / to be send to (b) / the President of the company (c) / for her approval (d). No error (e).
Hint
‘Sent’ is the third form of verb ‘send’ in passive voice.
- Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Though our training facilities (a) / are limited only a (b) / few employees have been (c) / selected for training (d). No error (e).
Hint
Replace ‘though’ by ‘As’ to express cause and effect in the sentence.
- Question 18 of 25
18. Question
During the interview (a) / the panel asked me (b) / several technical questions (c) / and I answered all of it (d). No error (e).
Hint
It should be ‘and I answered all of them’ to properly express cause and effect in the sentence.
- Question 19 of 25
19. Question
He decided to work for (a) / an NGO, but most of his (b) / classmates opted for high paid (c) / jobs in multinational companies (d). No error (e).
Hint
Apply the adverb ‘highly’ before the adjective ‘paid’.
- Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Banglore is a beautiful city (a)/ which in (b)/ people have successfully blended (c) /the modem with (d) the traditional. No error (e).
Hint
Since Bangalore is a city, so ‘where’ should be used instead of ‘which’ because the referent is a place and not a thing.
- Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Our country’s performance (a) / in the last few national and international games (b) / is fairly ordinary (c) / and below our stature. (d) /No error (e)
Hint
It should be ‘was’ in place of ‘is’ in the third part of the sentence because the sentence states past events.
- Question 22 of 25
22. Question
We have (a) / fairly standard accounting procedures (b) / that are on the line (c) / with the internationally accepted norms. (d) / No error (e)
Hint
The correct phrase is “in line with’’. So the third part of the sentence should be written as “that are in line’’.
- Question 23 of 25
23. Question
The company is negotiating (a) / new store launches (b) / at nearby (c) / half the rent. (d) / No error (e)
Hint
It should be ‘nearly’ in place of ‘nearby’ in the third part of the sentence.
- Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Intense fear blocks (a) / both to the generation (b) / and expression (c) / of ideas. (d) / No error (e)
Hint
Delete ‘to’ from the second part of the sentence.
- Question 25 of 25
25. Question
The Government officials have been met (a) / heads of commercial Banks later this week (b) / to get their views on liquidity (c) / and growth in deposits. (d) / No error (e)
Hint
The first of the sentence should be written as “The Government officials have to meet’’.
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