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Common Errors Test 8

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Common Errors Online Test

  • This is an online quiz to test your knowledge of Common Errors in English.
  • This Online Test is useful for academic and competitive exams.
  • Multiple answer choices are given for each question in this test. You have to choose the best option.
  • After completing the test, you can see your result.
  • There are 10 questions in the test.
  • There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
  • There is no specified time to complete this test.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The company is negotiating (a)/ new store launches (b)/ at nearby (c)/ half the rent. (d)

It should be ‘nearly’ in place of ‘nearby’ in the third part of the sentence.

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)

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.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

During the interview (a)/ the panel asked me (b)/ several technical questions (c)/ and I answered all of it. (d)

It should be ‘and I answered all of them’ to properly express cause and effect in the sentence.

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)

It should be ‘begun’ in place of ‘began’ in the first part of the sentence because have/has is followed by past participle form of verb.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We insisted, but neither (a)/ Iona nor her assistant (b)/ are ready to (c)/ work on Sunday. (d)

It should be ‘is’ in place of ‘are’ in the third part of the sentence because if the subject is related to either...or, neither...nor, the verb used is according to its nearest subject.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We have received many (a)/ of the letters from customers (b)/ asking us to extend (c)/ the deadline to repay their loans. (d)

The use of 'of the' in the second part of the sentence is superfluous. It should be deleted.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Studying (a)/ the science of (b)/ logic is one way to (c)/ cultivate one’s reason (d)/ skills.

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.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The finding may help doctors (a)/ to give more personalised care to patients (b)/ and to modify the amount of powerful drugs (c)/ administered over their patients. (d)

It should be ‘to’ in place of ‘over’ in the fourth part of the sentence.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Six women achievers who continue (a)/ to inspire the younger lot, were honoured (b)/ with their contributions in their chosen fields (c)/ on the occasion of women’s day. (d)

It should be ‘for’ in place of ‘with’ in the third part of the sentence.

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Though he is very (a)/ wealthy and powerful (b)/ he has any (c)/ concern for the poor. (d)

Replace ‘any’ with ‘no’.

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