Directions (Q.1-10) : In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d) i.e. No error
1.
(a) The assassin was convicted
(b) and ordered to be hung
(c) even though the lawyer handled the case efficiently.
(d) No Error
2.
(a) Being unable to
(b) cope with the syllabus
(c) he discontinued the course.
(d) No Error
3.
(a) If I was told earlier
(b) I would have
(c) certainly helped you.
(d) No Error
4.
(a) Alms
(b) are given
(c) to the poors.
(d) No Error
5.
(a) Mrs. Pratap, being a good teacher
(b) she is selected
(c) for the national Award.
(d) No Error
6.
(a) We have to
(b) insure that members
(c) fulfill the requirements.
(d) No Error
7.
(a) No sooner did the priest
(b) enter the temple
(c) when the people stood up.
(d) No Error
8.
(a) The type of qualities you acquire
(b) depend upon your company
(c) and so you associate yourselves with simple and good natured people
(d) No Error
9.
(a) The earth’s atmosphere
(b) comprises of
(c) numerous gases.
(d) No Error
10.
(a) He
(b) takes pain
(c) over his work.
(d) No Error
Answers:
1.
Ans- b
Explanation: use 'hanged' in place of 'hang')
2.
Ans- d
Explanation: the given sentence is grammatically correct.
3.
Ans- a
Explanation: use past perfect continuous tense verb 'had been told')
4.
Ans- c
Explanation: use 'poor' in place of 'poors'. "the poor" means 'poor people' already plural in form.
5.
Ans- b
Explanation: the use of pronoun 'she' is unnecessary.
6.
Ans- b
Explanation: use 'ensure' in place of 'insure'.
7.
Ans- c
Explanation: use 'than' in place of 'when'.
8.
Ans- b
Explanation: use first form of the verb 'depends'.
9.
Ans- b
Explanation: we do not use preposition 'of' after comprise.
10.
Ans- b
Explanation: use 'pains' in place of 'pain'.
