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Article, Conj & Preposition 2

Description: Article, Conj & Preposition 2 (Moderate)
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Although pure diamond is colourless and transparent, (2) but when contaminated with other material, (3) it may appear in various (4) colours, ranging from pastels to opaque black. (5) No error

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of coordinating conjunction: 'although … yet'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

Language (1) will (2) help (3) to shape a (4) person’s identity. (5) No error

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  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Delete ‘to’ because ‘help’ (like ‘better’, ‘need not’) is not followed by infinitive ‘to’.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Not (2) till a baby kangaroo is four (3) months old, (4) does it begin to live outside its mother’s pouch. (5) No error

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Not until’ in place of ‘till’. We don’t begin a sentence with ‘till’ (ignore the negative ‘not’).

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Since independence, politicians (2) have not been able (3) to induce tolerance and rationality (4) in people. (5) No error

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Use 'among' in place of 'in' to correct the prepositional error.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

The major error (1) that managers commit (2) in problem solving is (3) to jump to a conclusion about the cause (4) of a given problem. (5) No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘To jump to’ is incorrect usage. Replace it with ‘jumping’.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

The police (1) stormed in (2) my house (3) looking (4) for the criminal. (5) No error

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Change 'in' to 'into' because 'in' is used for things at rest while 'into' for things into motion.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) He spoke (2) to me (3) with barely (4) audible tone. (5) No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Change 'with barely' to 'in barely'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) The greater the number of cars on the road, and (2) the greater the emission of exhaust gases, (3) greater is the (4) amount of pollution in the atmosphere. (5) No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'The greater…the greater…the greater'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Well-thought-out, (2) it has to be because the channel (3) had to (4) play on with some of its more popular shows. (5) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Replace 'play-on-with' to 'play around with'. 'Play-around-with' means to behave in a casual or careless way. Hence, option 4 is correct.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Crossing the road (2) a car hit him (3) and he (4) fell down unconscious. (5) No error

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘While he was crossing the road’ is the correct usage. ‘While’ is conjunction of time.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

The (1) glass tube in a fluorescent (2) lamp (3) contains mercury vapour under (4) small pressure. (5) No error

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pressure is 'high or low', not 'big or small'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options.

The onion is characterized by an edible bulb composed of leaves rich in sugar and a pungent oil, _______ the source of the vegetable's strong taste.

  1. which is

  2. that is

  3. being

  4. providing

  5. is


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The preceding phrase ends with a comma. So we use 'which'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options.

A camera with an interchangeable lens mount can accept other lenses ______ the normal lens for that camera.

  1. beside

  2. besides

  3. except

  4. including

  5. with


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Besides' is an adverb used here in the sense of 'in addition to'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Conduct of judges (2) is not (3) subject of discussion (4) in the parliament. (5) No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Change preposition 'of' to 'to'. The correct phrasal use is “subject to”.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

The need (1) to bridge (2) the gap (3) in perception and (4) reality is essential in order to secure a better future. (5) No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Change 'in' to 'between', since we have to bridge the gap between 'perception' and 'reality'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) The (2) retiring principal (3) was (4) presented with a nice gift. (5) No error

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Delete 'with', because 'presented' has the meaning of 'given'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options.

The whole spinal column is surrounded _________ a number of interlocking muscles and ligaments.

  1. by

  2. with

  3. when

  4. in

  5. of


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Something is surrounded 'with'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options.

The term robot, _______ actually a Czech word meaning labor, was first applied to machines in the 1920s.

  1. that was

  2. which is

  3. is

  4. that is

  5. which was


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

For the old it is only a few benches or steps of old building to sit and brood at days gone away.

  1. to sit and rood at days gone away

  2. to sit and brood for the days gone off

  3. to sit and brood over the days gone by

  4. to sit and brood for the days gone by

  5. to sit and brood at the days gone off


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This option corrects error of preposition and definite article. When there is talk of more than specified time throughout a period, preposition 'over' should be used.

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

All its four entrances are clogged by cars.

  1. entrances are clogged by cars

  2. entrances are clogged with cars

  3. entrance is clogged by cars

  4. entrance are clogged by cars

  5. entrances are clogged off by cars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The option is correct as it rectifies the prepositional error. By is used for a person and with refers to 'by means of or the help of something'.

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

Of course, socialism was not congruent to communism but nor was it essentially divorced from the latter.

  1. Of course, socialism was not congruent to communism

  2. Of course, socialism was not congruent with communism

  3. Of course, the socialism was not congruent to communism

  4. Of course, the socialism was not congruent of the communism

  5. Of course, socialism was not congruent about communism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Corrects the error of phrasal; congruent is followed by 'with'. 

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

When we saw the flames we hastily throw a blanket at him.

  1. we hastily throw a blanket at him

  2. we throw hastily a blanket at him

  3. soon we throw a blanket at him

  4. we hastily threw a blanket over him

  5. hastily we threw a blanket over him


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option corrects the error of preposition and verb. The tense of the sentence is 'past' Thus, 'throw' should be replaced by 'threw'. The preposition 'over', carries the sense of 'covering'. To douse the flames, a blanket is thrown over the person.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Hovercraft or air-cushion vehicles are unusual _____ they travel over land and water on a layer of air.

  1. because

  2. since

  3. that

  4. in that

  5. for


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unusual in (the respect) 'that'.

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

They all fetched into at her birthday party.

  1. They all fetched into

  2. They all fetched in

  3. They all fetched up

  4. All they fetched up

  5. They all fetched


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This corrects the error of phrasal verb. 'Fetch up' means 'to arrive at a certain place often by chance'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error and mark it as your answer. If no part has an error, mark (5) as your answer.

He is not (1) such (2) a good man (3) who can help (4) anyone. (5) No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Change ‘who’ to ‘as’; ‘such’ is followed by ‘as’.

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