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- Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
In emerging economies, (a)/ the private credit market (b)/ remains highly segmented and thus (c)/ weaken power of monetary policy. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘weakens’ in place of ‘weaken’ in the fourth part of the sentence because the subject ‘the private credit market’ in singular. Also the preceding verb ‘remains’ is singular.
- Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The recent election campaign (a)/ has been one of (b)/ the most noisiest campaigns (c)/ in the last decade. (d)
Hint
Delete ‘most’ from third part of the sentence. Two superlatives are not used together. ‘Noisiest’ is a superlative.
- Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
Wholesome strategic planning (a)/ was the focus as (b)/ the firm manage through a difficult period (c)/ a couple of years ago. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘managed’ in place of ‘manage’ in the third part of the sentence because the sentence is in past tense.
- Question 4 of 25
4. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
In spite of the best governmental efforts, (a)/ emission of greenhouse gases (b)/ and noxious chemicals (c)/ remain a cause of worry.
Hint
No error
- Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The rate of metabolism of (a)/ a body is comparatively lowest when (b)/ it is at rest and is (c)/ thus optimum for examination. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘low’ in place of ‘lowest’ in the second part of the sentence.
- Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The opposition leader tried (a)/ to bolster his position (b)/ with the voters by pressing (c)/corruption charges against rivals. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘among’ in place of ‘with’ in the third part of the sentence.
- Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The recently imposed dress code (a)/ in the university has enraged (b)/ the students who will be going (c)/ on strike since tomorrow. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘from’ in place of ‘since’ in the fourth part of the sentence.
- Question 8 of 25
8. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
Ever since he took over (a)/ as the chief minister of the state, (b)/ rate for unemployment (c)/ has drastically increased. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘of’ in place of ‘for’ in the third part of the sentence.
- Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
Although the brilliant writer, (a)/ an lying (b)/ pessimism prevails in (c)/ all her novels. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘a’ in place of ‘an’ in the third part of the sentence.
- Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
Changed social setting (a)/ demands the schools to teach (b)/ moral and social values (c)/among with the academic skills. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘along’ in place of ‘among’ in the fourth part of the sentence.
- Question 11 of 25
11. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The merchant counted (a)/ the number of pearls (b)/ to make sure that (c)/none of them were missing. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘was’ in place of ‘were’ in the fourth part of the sentence because ‘none of’ is followed by singular verb.
- Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
When deep-sea diving, (a)/ one should always take care (b)/ that oxygen cylinder is (c)/ tied to the back tightly. (d)
Hint
The first part of the sentence should be written as “While diving in a deep-sea” instead of “when deep sea diving”.
- Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
As the salary (a)/ did not match (b)/ his expectations, he did not (c)/ accept the job. (d)
Hint
No error
- Question 14 of 25
14. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The reason behind his success (a)/ in the recent past (b)/ is due to hard work (c)/ and presence of mind. (d)
Hint
Delete ‘due to’ from the third part of the sentence.
- Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
No sooner did the students (a)/ seen the principal approach (b)/ than they ran (c)/ from the playground. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘see’ in place of ‘seen’ in the second part of the sentence because present (V1) form of verb is used after “No sooner did”.
- Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
My elder sister and I am (a)/ interested in painting (b)/ and therefore have joined (c)/ the coaching classes. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘are’ in place of ‘am’ in the first part of the sentence because the subject is plural.
- Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
Only after a lot of persuasions, (a)/ the illiterate villager allowed (b)/ himself’s girl child (c)/ to study in the school. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘his’ in place of ‘himself’s’ in the third part of the sentence.
- Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The need for alternate (a)/ sources of energy are (b)/ essential to conserve (c)/ the environment. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘is’ in place of ‘are’ in the second part of the sentence because the subject ‘need’ is a singular subject.
- Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
I have being working (a)/ in that organization for five years (b)/ but now I work (c)/ for a different company. (d)
Hint
The first part of the sentence should be written as “I have worked” instead of “I have being working”.
- Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
There is no argument against (a)/ the fact that (b)/ humans are the most intelligent (c)/ of all other species. (d)
Hint
Delete ‘other’ from the fourth part of the sentence.
- Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
I may go to the (a)/ swimming class tomorrow (b)/ if I have recovered (c)/ from the cold. (d)
Hint
It should be “if I recover” in place of “if I have recovered” because the sentence indicates future time.
- Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The prime minister announced (a)/ that the taxes will be (b)/ increasing from the (c)/ beginning of next year. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘increased’ in place of ‘increasing’ in the third part of the sentence because the second part of the sentence is in passive voice.
- Question 23 of 25
23. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
He is the most (a)/ intelligent and also (b)/ the very talented (c)/ student of the college. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘most’ in place of ‘very’ in the third part of the sentence because the previous adjective in the sentence is ‘most’
- Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
She immediately quit (a)/ the job in which (b)/ neither the skill nor (c)/ knowledge were required. (d)
Hint
It should be ‘was’ in place of ‘were’ in the fourth part of the sentence.
- Question 25 of 25
25. Question
Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?
The meteorological depart-ment (a)/ predicted that the (b)/ rains and thunderstorm may (c)/ continue throughout today. (d)
Hint
It should be “has predicted that the” in place of “predicted that the” because the sentence is in present tense.