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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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  1. 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’.

  2. 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’.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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’.

  6. 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.

  7. 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’.

  8. 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’.

  9. 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.

  10. 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’.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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’.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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’’.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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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