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Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Although the manager was

  2. keen on getting the work

  3. done through Rakesh yesterday itself,

  4. he tries to avoid it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It should read as 'he tried to avoid'. Since the sentence starts in the past tense it should end also in the past tense to maintain parallelism.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. We threw out some old furniture

  2. so that the new television set

  3. has enough space.

  4. No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'has' should be replaced by 'had'. Since the sentence starts in the past tense, it should end in the past tense to maintain parallelism.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. When viewed with his

  2. point of view, the

  3. entire episode assumed

  4. a different colour altogether.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It should read as 'When viewed from his'. 

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. “Meatless Days”

  2. have been made

  3. into a film.

  4. No error

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace 'have' by 'has'. The subject ( “Meatless Days” is the name of a film). So, singular verb (has) should be used.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. This small table

  2. will collapse

  3. if you will stand on it.

  4. No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Remove 'will' after 'you'. With conditional words like “if” we do not make use of future words (will/ shall).

Direction: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Bangalore is a beautiful city

  2. which in people

  3. have successfully blended the modern values

  4. with the traditional.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'which in' should be replaced by 'in which'. Incorrect phrase usage.

Directions: A sentence is divided into four parts which are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the part with an error and mark it as your answer.

  1. Some

  2. of her paintings

  3. are well worth

  4. looking

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Add ‘at’ after looking. They are worth looking 'at'.

Directions: Identify the part that has an error.

  1. The acquiring

  2. a really good knack of

  3. public speaking

  4. is a matter of patient effort.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Either we remove 'the' or we add 'of' after 'acquiring'. 

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) I can speak Gujarati (2) a little but not well (3) as you do. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘well’ should be replaced by ‘as well’. “As well as” will be used as a simple comparison is being made.

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Judging by what he tells me, (2) I don't think he has made a good impression (3) to the manager of the company where he works. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Replace 'to' by 'on'. The correct preposition phrase is “impression on”.

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Finally, after long years of hardship (2) he succeeded (3) and this completely altered his outlook on life. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of dangling modifier (demostrative) 'This completely altered' has no clear antecedent.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into 4 parts. Identify the part with an error.

  1. As

  2. we lived in the same building,

  3. I could hardly avoid meeting her

  4. time to time.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Add ‘from’ before ‘time to time’. When time range is mentioned, the preposition “from” is used with “to”.

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Some people (2) consider wealth (3) superior than wisdom. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Replace 'than' by 'to'. With words like superior, inferior, prefer, etc. the preposition “to” is used.

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

  1. Engines used in the space shuttles are

  2. much larger and

  3. more strong than

  4. the ones used in the jet planes.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘more strong’ should be replaced with ‘much stronger’. When comparison is made between two things comparative degree (stronger) is used. To maintain parallelism the intensifier 'much' will be used. 'more' will bring in error of double comparative.

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and mark that as your answer. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) He hesitated to accept the post (2) as he did not think the salary would not be enough (3) for a man with a family of ten. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Delete ‘not’ after ‘would’. Double negative cannot be used in one sentence and the use of not after would is altering the original meaning of the sentence.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The bus was

  2. hired

  3. by the ladies

  4. for its picnic.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'its' should be replaced by 'their'. Subject-pronoun agreement. The subject (ladies) is plural so plural pronoun “their” will be used.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The ways of travelling

  2. has changed dramatically

  3. since

  4. the late nineteenth century.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'has' should be replaced by 'have'. The subject is in plural, so plural verb should be used.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into 4 parts. Identify the part with an error.

  1. The various consequences of

  2. the decision taken by the

  3. Finance Ministry was not

  4. foreseen by the bureaucrats.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be ‘Finance Ministry were not’. The subject (various consequences) is in plural, so plural verb (were) will be used.

Direction: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The vibrations those make (1) musical sounds are (2) more pleasure than (3) those (4) producing noise.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(more pleasurable). The correct comparative expression will be “more pleasurable”.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. I never considered him to

  2. be a person who would

  3. go back on his promise and

  4. then do not even apologise.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It should read 'then would not even apologise'. 'Would' is used before the conjunction 'and' so the same verb form should be used after it to maintain parallelism.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Usually the climate in mountainous areas becomes

  2. much

  3. windy

  4. at higher altitudes.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As there is no comparison therefore, 'higher' should be replaced by 'high'. 

Directions: Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The silicon chips (1) used in computers, telephones, and video equipments (2) are (3) particular vulnerable (4) to dirt.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adverb form will be used “particularly” modifies the adjective “vulnerable”.

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Hari was unhappy (2) that he would (3) not attend the marriage of his friend yesterday. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace 'would' by 'could'. Would expresses a supposition but here the event has already taken place. 

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Viral pneumonia is (1) potentially (2) fatal because (3) it is not (4) respond to antibiotics.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Incorrect word usage. The word “responsive” should be used.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

David Living stone's courage was (1) dramatically tested when, (2) while a journey (3) to establish a mission, he (4) was mauled by a lion.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(while on) Necessary preposition “on” was missing.

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