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Grammar Test 23

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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.

The adder is a (1) snake has a (2) relatively stout body, (3) a short tail and a flat (4) head.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A relative pronoun is used after the noun it refers to. “Which” is used to refer to the animal (snake which has).

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.

The curative (1) effect of smoke in the leather (2) tanning process was (3) probably an early (4) discover.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Incorrect word usage. The noun form will be used (discovery) as we are referring to an invention.

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.

Advertising (1) falls into two (2) main (3) category: consumer advertising (4) and trade advertising.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plural form will be used 'categories' because of the adjective 'two'.

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.

Fifty-eight years (1) after (2) novel Richard Wright left his (3) home in Mississippi, the State (4) proclaimed November 6 to 13 as Richard Wright Week.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Incorrect word usage. 'novel' should be replace with 'novelist' Richard Wright.

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 the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) Anjali's performance in the (2) drama was best than (3) Deepali's but not as good as Vaishali's. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace 'best' by 'better' as comparison is made between Anjali's performance and that of Deepali's.

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.

He (1) wishes to tax (2) not only the (3) luxuries of the rich but also the (4) necessaries of the poor.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wrong word usage since “luxuries” is the noun form being used so noun form “necessities” will be used to maintain parallelism.

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 the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) He ran so fastly (2) that he reached the (3) destination in just two minutes. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Replaced 'fastly' by fast.  

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.

(1) The fear of an (2) impending invasion has more to do (3) than even the debasing of the coinage with the (4) financial difficulties.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Instead of “even” make use of “does”. As “does” means to perform.

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 the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) Avinash is not so (2) good a batsman to (3) be selected for the national cricket team. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace 'to' by 'as to'.

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.

The officers are (1) now (2) perfectly happy fishing, boating, shooting, (3) playing cricket and (4) other sport.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Add 'and' after shooting. And playing cricket and other sport.                

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The students

  2. who absent

  3. from the classes,

  4. generally cut a sorry figure in the examination.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Add 'are' before 'absent'. Necessary auxiliary “are” is missing. Since the subject (students) is plural.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. If I shall go

  2. to the bazaar,

  3. I shall bring

  4. some eatables for you.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Although

  2. you have

  3. made good to him,

  4. but he still speaks ill of you


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Delete 'but'. 'Although' may or may not be followed by 'yet', but is never followed by 'but'..

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.

The 'Medal of Honour' is the (1) highest (2) award military for courage that (3) can be given to any (4) individual in the United States.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wrong word order 'award military'. The order is 'military award'.

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 the sentence needs no change select (4) as your answer.

(1) Satyajit Ray, who conceived co-authored (2) and directed a number of good films was (3) one of India's most talented film maker.(4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Replace 'maker' by 'makers'. The expression “one of the…” is always followed by a plural noun which means we are talking about one out of many.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. He is

  2. too cleverer

  3. to be swayed

  4. by such people.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace 'cleverer' by 'clever'. Double comparison can not be used in one sentence. 

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. One should not

  2. air

  3. original ideas

  4. in an interview for a job.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Incorrect word usage. Replace 'air' by 'express'.

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.

(1) Acquire education is the principal way of (2) gaining status in a culture that generally stresses (3) achievement, skillfulness, and (4) upward mobility.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Acquiring). Gerund form (ing) will be use to reflect a continuous process.

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.

They (1) have devoted most (2) of their time (3) in gossiping (4) with friends.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Unnecessary use of preposition 'in'. Delete 'in'.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The captain

  2. along with

  3. his teammates were killed

  4. in the recent railway accident.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Replace 'were' by 'was'. With conjunction “along with” the verb is used according to the first subject. Here the first subject is (Captain) so singular verb will be used.

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

  1. The steno is never

  2. found

  3. whenever the

  4. judge want him.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Replace ‘want’ by 'wants' . The subject 'steno' is singular so singular verb 'wants' should be used.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. By

  2. the dint

  3. of his hard work,

  4. he was able to make himself feared.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'in making' in place of 'to make'. Gerund form will be used.

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. My colleagues

  2. left me

  3. at the lurch, but

  4. I withstood the test.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Replace 'at' by 'in'. Here correct preposition phrase is “in the lurch”.

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 the sentence needs no change, select (4) as your answer.

(1) Although we are free (2) for the last forty-five years or so (3) yet we continue to be economically backward. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Case of present perfect tense in passive voice. Replace 'are free' by ‘have been free’. 

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. Why did

  2. you not told me

  3. that the meeting

  4. will not be held?


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace ‘told’ by 'tell'. The sentence is past indefinite tense and thus we must use tell rather than told.

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