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Direction (1-10): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. With the introduction of the new syllabus (A) / the number of colleges reporting (B) / high results are decreasing (C) / year after year. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q2. Though she was sick (A) / but (B) / she went to work. (C) / No error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q3. Human beings communicate to (A)/ each other by means (B)/ of language. (C)/ No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q4. The Centre’s latest attempt to curb unregulated deposit (A)/ schemes through an ordinance reflects a timely (B)/recognition of the need for greater legal protection. (C)/ No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q5. With a view to help the Third World countries, (A)/the I.M.F. and the World Bank keep sending (B)/their experts to different regions of the world (C)/ No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q6. At the party(A)/Rohan introduced me to his friend(B)/who is radio jockey. (C)/No error(D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q7. He swam to (A)/ an island that (B)/ was not far away. (C)/ No error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q8. The magician placed the ball (A)/ underneath of his hat and (B)/ made a mystic sign above it. (C)/No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q9. I wish to heartily (A)/congratulate you for (B)/your astounding success. (C)/No error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q10. The efforts made by the charity (A) / were aimed to provide shelters (B) / to the homeless people (C) / No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c):
Sol. Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’ as the subject ‘the number’ is singular.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Remove ‘but’. You may add ‘yet’.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘Communicate to’ with ‘Communicate with’.
As ‘communicate with somebody’ is the correct prepositional usage of ‘communicate’ in the given context.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. No Error
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘help’ with ‘helping’ as ‘with a view to’ takes gerund (V1 + ing) with it.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘a’ before ‘radio jockey’ because “radio jockey” is a singular countable noun.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. No error
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. “underneath” itself is a preposition, it does not require any other preposition. Hence “of” should be removed. It should be underneath his hat.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct preposition to use with ‘congratulate’ is ‘on’. Hence replace ‘for’ with ‘on’.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘aimed at providing’ in place of ‘aimed to provide’ as aim will take appropriate preposition ‘at’ with it. And after prepositions, the use of Gerund (V1+ing) is must. Hence ‘aimed at providing’ is the correct usage.
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