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Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. This pen

  2. is

  3. inferior

  4. than that.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'This pen is inferior to that'. The adjectives of comparative degree like Senior, Junior, Prefer, Superior, inferior are always followed by 'to' instead of 'than'.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Ram is

  2. senior

  3. than me

  4. in office.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(senior to). The adjectives of comparative degree like Senior, Junior, Inferior, Superior are always followed by ‘to’ instead of ‘than’.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. He is

  2. senior

  3. than me

  4. in service.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'He is senior to me in service'. The adjectives of comparative degree like Senior, Junior, Prefer, Superior are always followed by 'to' instead of 'than'.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Your Metro

  2. shoes are

  3. superior

  4. than mine.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 ‘Your Metro shoes are superior to mine’. The adjectives of comparative degree like Senior, Junior, Inferior, Superior are always followed by ‘to’ instead of ‘than’.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Health is

  2. more

  3. preferable

  4. to wealth.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Delete 'more'. 'Preferable' is comparative in itself so 'more' is redundant.

Directions: A sentence has been divided into 4 parts numbered 1 to 4. Identify the part with an error and mark it as your answer.

  1. He

  2. considers

  3. me as

  4. his sister.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘He considers me his sister’ verbs like consider, think, call etc. are not followed by ‘as’.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. He looks at everything

  2. from

  3. their

  4. best side.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Its' in place of 'their'. The pronoun for 'everything' is 'its'.

Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

We lament the _________ delicacy of his ideas which ______ one from grasping them.

  1. excess - prevent

  2. vast - repress

  3. huge - thwart

  4. excessive - prevents

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(Excessive-prevents). Excessive is the correct word to be used with delicacy and verb used should be singular as the subject (delicacy) is singular.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. A short story

  2. should not exceed

  3. more than

  4. two hundred words.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'More than' should be deleted. Double comparatives are to be avoided. 'Exceed' is sufficient.

Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

His duties ______ of a kind ill suited ______ his ardent and daring character.

  1. was - with

  2. is - to

  3. were - for

  4. were - to

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(were-to). The subject (duties) is plural ,so plural verb (were) will be used. Correct preposition to be used in the second blank is “to” as the correct preposition phrase is “ill suited to“.

Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

______ did a soldier of the tenth legion leap into the water ______ the ship touched the shore.

  1. Though - yet

  2. No sooner - than

  3. Scarcely - when

  4. when - still

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conjunctions “No sooner…. than” is used in pair.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

He is studying hard ______ he may become learned.

  1. although

  2. for

  3. because

  4. so that

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(So that). Cause and effect relationship is stated so conjunction “so that” will be used.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The Major Corporation had to lay ______15% of its employees due to decreased sales.

  1. aside

  2. up

  3. of

  4. off

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lay off. The correct preposition phrase is “lay off” which means temporary unemployment.

Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

John had considered dropping ______ of college to work, but a discussion with his parents made him think ______ it and he decided to stay back in college.

  1. off - through

  2. in - over

  3. out - better of

  4. up - better of

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(out- better of ). The correct phrase is “dropping out” which means to leave college and in the second blank the best phrase is better of which means in a better situation or condition .

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

His wife died five years ago since then he has been living as a ______.

  1. widower

  2. misogynist

  3. divorcee

  4. single

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(widower). The correct word as per the sense conveyed by the sentence is “widower” meaning; dead woman's husband.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. I

  2. regard

  3. her

  4. my sister.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 I regard her 'as' my sister. Some verbs like 'regard', 'reject', 'beat' etc. are followed by 'as'.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The leaders put ______ a rebellion in their country by appeasing the different groups.

  1. up

  2. down

  3. on

  4. off

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(Put down). The correct phrase is put down which means  to put forward a crushing retort.

Directions: Select the correct words to complete the sentence.

It is a long time ______ I saw my brother who is studying ______ a boarding school ______ Shimla.

  1. when, at, of

  2. since, for, of

  3. since, at, in

  4. since, in, in

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Preposition 'since' will be used as we are referring period of time since when. Preposition 'at' indicates a smaller location within a larger area. 'In' is used to refer to big sized places or regions.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. We had

  2. a nice game

  3. of badminton

  4. afternoon yesterday.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(yesterday afternoon). The correct phrase is “yesterday afternoon” and not “afternoon yesterday”.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The city board was forced to ______ and put a stop to the development in the area when it was judged to be unsafe.

  1. step up

  2. step in

  3. stick to

  4. stop by

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(Step in). The correct phrase to be used is step in which means to interfere with the aim to set things right.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

As soon as my attention was __________ the dangerous state of the staircase, I got it repaired.

  1. drawn for

  2. drawn upon

  3. drawn near

  4. drawn to

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(drawn to). The correct phrase is “drawn to” which means the attention was focused towards something.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The patient was cheered _________ by the news that she was likely to be discharged in a day or two.

  1. on

  2. up

  3. out

  4. down

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(up). The correct phrase is “cheered up” which means to be happy.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

As soon as the visitor's dishonest purpose was discovered, he was __________ the door.

  1. show with

  2. shown to

  3. shown

  4. shown out of

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(shown). Past indefinite tense is being used.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The thieves had driven ten miles before the police caught ____________ them.

  1. on with

  2. upon

  3. up to

  4. up with

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(up with). The correct phrase is “up with” which means to even with.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

_________ pompous, he was an entertaining companion.

  1. Before

  2. Never

  3. Though

  4. Despite

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(Though). Here contrasting opinions are provided so the best conjunction of concession given is “though”.

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