General English Common Errors Test 7

Common Errors Online Test

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Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Instead of laying off (a)/ the workers, the company (b)/ decided to ask them (c)/ to avail voluntary retirement. (d)

(a) Instead of laying off

(b) the workers, the company

(c) decided to ask them

(d) to avail voluntary retirement.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Caricature, a type (a)/ of exaggeration (b)/ is common (c)/ used in political cartoons. (d)

(a) Caricature, a type

(b) of exaggeration

(c) is common

(d) used in political cartoons.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

An anti-terrorism cell is opened (a)/ by the town police (b)/ three months ago (c)/ as a precautionary measure. (d)

(a) An anti-terrorism cell is opened

(b) by the town police

(c) three months ago

(d) as a precautionary measure.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We have recently began (a)/ the process of recruiting (b)/ insurance agents for (c)/ our North-Eastern branches. (d)

(a) We have recently began

(b) the process of recruiting

(c) insurance agents for

(d) our North-Eastern branches.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We have been under (a)/ a lot of pressure to (b)/ open fifty new stores (c)/ by the ending of the year. (d)

(a) We have been under

(b) a lot of pressure to

(c) open fifty new stores

(d) by the ending of the year.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

At present oil companies (a)/ are making a loss of (b)/ rupees five on all (c)/ litre of petrol that they sell. (d)

(a) At present oil companies

(b) are making a loss of

(c) rupees five on all

(d) litre of petrol that they sell.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We have noticed (a)/ you in advance (b)/ regarding (c)/ the regional manager’s conference. (d)

(a) We have noticed

(b) you in advance

(c) regarding

(d) the regional manager’s conference.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Having acquired some experience (a)/ she is no longer (b)/ one of those who believes (c)/ every explanation she is given. (d)

(a) Having acquired some experience

(b) she is no longer

(c) one of those who believes

(d) every explanation she is given.

(e) No error

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)

(a) I may go to the

(b) swimming class tomorrow

(c) if I have recovered

(d) from the cold.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Households across the State are either opting for (a)/ a more modest lifestyle or compromising on (b)/ the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate (c)/ the price rise of essential commodities, cereals, vegetables and fruits. (d)

(a) Households across the State are either opting for

(b) a more modest lifestyle or compromising on

(c) the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate

(d) the price rise of essential commodities, cereals, vegetables and fruits.

(e) No error

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