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- The test is designed to check your current understanding of the language and whether you are able to use the rules of grammar to identify errors in sentences.
- Directions for individual questionsEach sentence is divided into parts and each part is labeled as an answer option. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark that part as the answer. If there is no error, mark that part as your answer
Part Errors (Grammar): Test-10
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Question 1 |
Identify the error in the sentence given below.
The number | |
of fatal accidents in which | |
people are run down | |
and killed have forced | |
the police to be more stringent with traffic rules. |
Question 1 Explanation:
has forced
The number of accidents is ‘singular’, hence ‘has’ should be used.
Question 2 |
Identify the error in the sentence given below.
I have not come across | |
many people | |
who | |
think of thing beyond | |
their daily work. |
Question 2 Explanation:
think of anything beyond or think of things beyond
The use of ‘thing’ here is vague. It should either be anything or things.
Question 3 |
Identify the error in the sentence given below.
The journalist along with | |
the camera crew were | |
kidnapped by the | |
militants last night. | |
No error |
Question 3 Explanation:
was
The subjects connected with 'along with' have the 'verb' according to the number of the first Subject. Here, 'journalist' is singular. Hence, Singular Verb 'was' should be used.
Question 4 |
Identify the error in the sentence given below.
She told her son | |
to wait in the car | |
until she does not | |
returns from the shop. | |
No error |
Question 4 Explanation:
until she (omit does not)
‘Until’ means 'up to the event mentioned'. The woman tells her son to stay inside till the time she returns; hence ‘does not’ will be omitted.
Question 5 |
Identify the error in the sentence given below.
The principal spotted Indira | |
which was sitting in | |
the canteen at the time when | |
she should be attending the classes. | |
No error |
Question 5 Explanation:
who was sitting
Indira is a person, so ‘who’ will be used for her.
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