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Grammar Test - 1 (Error Identification)

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Directionss: The following four options are part of a single sentence. Identify the part that contains an error. There is only one error.

  1. The chirping of a lone bird was

  2. the

  3. only

  4. sound to hear


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘to be heard’ should be used in place of ‘to hear’. The bird (subject) is making the sound. Others (object) hear it. So, the use of passive voice is recommended.

Directions: Choose the part of the sentence having an error.

  1. The number of pilgrims

  2. who visit

  3. the annual Puri Rath Yatra

  4. increase every year


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4). ‘Increases’ instead of increase. The expression 'The number of' is always used in a singular sense. So, singular verb 'increases' will be used.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. She said to tell

  2. you that she

  3. will not be

  4. home today.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3). 'would in place of 'will'. The rules for change of narration require that the reported speech should take the past form in line with the reporting verb 'said'. 'Today' need not be changed to 'that day' as the sense conveyed is for the present day only.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. He came

  2. as soon as

  3. he got

  4. those newses.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4). The word “news” is used in the singular form for both singular and plural purposes. So, the correct usage is “the news”.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.
  1. My father decided

  2. selling

  3. his old car

  4. on his promotion.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2). Change the gerund form “selling” into the infinitive form “to sell”.Decided to sell

Directions: Identify the part having an error.
  1. When she comes

  2. to see us

  3. she usually

  4. will bring something with her.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4). 'brings' in place of 'will bring'.Conditional words like; in case, when etc. are never followed by future words ( will or shall). Hence, delete “will” and use the Present Indefinite “brings”.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.
  1. He picked up

  2. all the books

  3. and put it

  4. on the table.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3). 'put them' in place of 'put it'. Subject-Pronoun agreement error. With the plural subject “books” we will use the plural pronoun “them”.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.
  1. They thought

  2. to talk it

  3. over

  4. on dinner.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4). 'at' in place of “on”. An event/activity (dinner) takes place “at” certain time.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. This hutment is

  2. much too

  3. small for

  4. them to live.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4). ‘to live in’ in place of ‘live’. The correct prepositional phrase is “to live in”. The preposition “in” makes it clear that the hutment is small for people to live inside it.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. If a high quality outcome

  2. expected, then

  3. the work should

  4. start as early as possible.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2). The auxiliry verb 'is' is missing before 'expected'.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.
  1. By consensus

  2. Shakespeare is

  3. the greatest

  4. of all the dramatist.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) dramatists. Plural noun will be used on account of the quantifier “all”.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. He told

  2. his mother

  3. he is

  4. busy.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) he was. In the case of indirect form of narration, the reported speech 'he is busy' will change its tense as per the reporting verb 'told' (past)..

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as your answer.

  1. After finding the problem

  2. the mechanic cleaned the carburettor,

  3. started the engine

  4. and found it working smoothly.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) 'After the problem was found'. or 'Having found the problem'.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.

  1. The only persons in the theatre

  2. on that stormy night

  3. were the staff of the theatre

  4. and me.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) and I. Instead of objective pronoun case (me) we will use the subjective pronoun case (I) as the reference is made to the subject and not the object.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.

  1. She was as pretty

  2. if not prettier than

  3. any other girl who had come

  4. to the party.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct expression is “She was as pretty as”. As ... as is a correlative conjunction used to indicate the equality or sameness of two things. Here the comparison is made between “she” and “other girls”. Since the first 'as' is there the second 'as' needs to be there too. 'She was as pretty as any other girl who had come to the party.'

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Lawyers these days can practise

  2. civil law, criminal law

  3. or the law of the Constitution

  4. or all of them together.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) Constitutional law. Since all the other types are mentioned in the noun form, so the third one should be in the same form in order to maintain parallelism.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.
  1. She was wearing a wig that was

  2. far more attractive than

  3. the other women who had

  4. their natural hair.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) 'that of the other women who had'. “That of “ will be used since the comparison is made between her wig and the hairdo of other women. The comparison cannot be between wig and the women.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.
  1. There is only the plantain

  2. and one apple in the refrigerator

  3. so let us go to the market

  4. and buy some more fruits.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) There is only a plantain. Here singular noun plantain is mentioned; so article “a” will be used.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.
  1. Sunit is more talkative than

  2. any boy in the class because

  3. he is not afraid of the teacher

  4. since he is his brother.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) 'any other boy' Since the comparison is between Sunit and all other boys, the correct expression is “any other boy”.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Preetam asked his sister

  2. why had she not gone to the school

  3. or applied for leave

  4. the previous day.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) 'why she had not go to the school'. An interrogative reported speech changes to affirmative/negative in the case of indirect narration. Note that question mark is not and cannot be used here.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.
  1. Like his brother who did not wear his helmet

  2. and was injured in the accident

  3. Rajan was always careful

  4. and wore his helmet without fail.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Unlike his brother who did not wear his helmet. Instead of “like” we will use “unlike” as a contrast is being made.

Directions: Identify the part that has an error.

(A) It is futile to discuss this further (B) since neither him nor you (C) are going to agree (D) with others on this issue.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) 'since neither he nor you' . Instead of objective pronoun case (him) we will use the subjective pronoun case (he) as the reference is made to the subject and not the object.

Directions: In the below written question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.

  1. If one reads the newspaper regularly

  2. you will be surprised at the improvement

  3. in your overall reading skills

  4. from day to day.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1)If you read .Avoid unnecessary shifts in the pronoun person. The pronoun “one” is not compatible with “you” in the latter parts of the sentences.

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence has been divided into four parts marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify the part and mark it as the answer.

  1. If anyone had doubts about

  2. this lesson or the previous one

  3. he can meet me at my house

  4. either today or tomorrow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "If anyone has doubts in" is the correct phrase.The correct preposition phrase to be used is “doubts in”. Also, the statement is in the present tense.

Directions: Identify the part that has an error.

(A) It is very difficult (B) to select between (C) the two girls (D) because each of them sing well.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) 'sings'. Indefinite pronoun ''each'' is always used in the singular sense; so the verb used will singular ''sings''.

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