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Error Identification

Description: This test has practice questions for the last of the five sections in the TANCET (MBA). The test covers basic sentence construction and grammar rules.
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: TANCET MBA Grammar Sentence Correction Singular, Plural and Nouns Structural Errors Best Expression Sentence Improvement Pronoun Usage Parts of Speech Prepositions and Conjunctions
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Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The teenage years are a difficult period in everybody's life and a good stable friendship only helps get over the angst of growing up.

  1. are

  2. in everybody's life

  3. only helps

  4. angst of

  5. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The only is trying to refer to a good stable friendship. However, in order to do so, it has to be placed before the word it is referring to. 'Only a good stable friendship' will be the right construction.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The entire team, including the manager and his subordinates, are going on a weekend trip to Kerala.

  1. entire team

  2. the manager and his

  3. are going

  4. a weekend trip

  5. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The entire team is a singular subject. Therefore, the verb should also be singular. The sentence should read ' is going' , not 'are going'.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5). J.K. Rowling, who's Harry Potter series captivated children and adults alike, is considered the pioneer in modern day fantasy fiction, the most popular genre today.

  1. who's

  2. alike

  3. is considered the

  4. the most

  5. no error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct pronoun is whose and not who's. who's stands for who is and not for possession.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The little girl played happily in the street, unaware of the car racing towards her.

  1. little girl

  2. in the

  3. of the car

  4. towards

  5. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'In' usually means inside. The correct usage would be on the street.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

Reading skills are vital for all professionals and it needs to be inculcated at a young age.

  1. are vital

  2. all professionals

  3. it needs

  4. at a

  5. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reading skills is plural. Therefore, it needs would be incorrect. The correct construction would be the skills need. It would be incorrect to use they need as well because then there would be ambiguity in the sentence; they could refer to the skills or to the professionals.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The works of Christina Rossetti, a Victorian poetess, are unlike the poets of that era.

  1. works

  2. a Victorian

  3. are

  4. the poets

  5. no error


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sentence seems to be comparing the works of one poetess to other poets. This is incorrect. The sentence should have read unlike the works of the poets.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The company has thirteen branches all through the country and also exports to the entire subcontinent.

  1. has

  2. all through

  3. also exports

  4. to the

  5. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'all through' has a different meaning than what the sentence is conveying here. The correct usage would be throughout.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The inconsistency of her claims, made the jury question the evidence given by Kavya.

  1. of her

  2. claims, made

  3. question the

  4. given by

  5. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There should not be a comma between the subject and the verb.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The streets that have been paved with cement are more durable and more stronger than the ones paved with tar.

  1. that have

  2. with cement

  3. more stronger

  4. paved with tar

  5. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'more stronger' is redundant. When using comparatives, there should be a more prefix or a -er suffix, and not both.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

Although he claimed that he did not believe in god, David took to praying, however, when his mother fell sick.

  1. he claimed that he

  2. in god

  3. took to

  4. however, when

  5. no error


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We have already used although in the sentence. However is redundant.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The number of buses in Chennai has increased manifold; but, travelling by public transport remains a nightmare.

  1. has increased

  2. manifold; but,

  3. by

  4. remains

  5. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Semicolon and But should not be used together. Both a semicolon and a but are used as conjuctions; using both would be redundant.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

Samosas have become so popular throughout the world so that the word has now been added in the Oxford Dictionary.

  1. so popular

  2. so that

  3. has now

  4. in the

  5. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

so popular....that is the correct usage. This so is redundant and therefore incorrect.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

Many children are best friends with their toys and wish that the toys would could come to life and actually play with them.

  1. are best friends

  2. their toys

  3. the toys

  4. actually play

  5. no error


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

There is no error in this sentence. This is the correct answer.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

Archaeological evidence indicate that the first humans walked on the landmass that we now know as Africa.

  1. indicate that

  2. walked on

  3. landmass that

  4. as Africa

  5. no error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'evidence' is singular whereas indicate is a plural verb. The sentence should have used the verb indicates.

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

Although based on the most powerful and oldest source of energy, solar power's usage is still under research and a number of solar products are in the process of development.

  1. the most powerful

  2. solar power's usage

  3. under research

  4. are in the process

  5. no error


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

There is no error in this sentence. 

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