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Question1) Find the error in the sentence:
Ram was/ senior to/ sam in college
Option- ['Ram was', 'Senior to', 'Sam in college ', 'No error']
Answer: No error
Explaination: The adjectives inferior, superior, senior, junior, prior etc. take the preposition to, not than. E.g.
She always felt inferior to her younger sister.
This material is superior to that.
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Question2) Find the error in the sentence:
It was him/ who came/ running / into the classroom
Option- ['It was him', 'Who came', 'Running', 'Into the classroom ']
Answer: Into the classroom
Explaination: Change, It was him into It was he
As complement of the Copulative verb is Nominative case.
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Question3) Find the error in the sentence:
The capital of yemen/ is situating / 2190 meters above / the sea level
Option- ['The capital of yemen', 'Is situating ', '2190 meters above', 'The sea level']
Answer: Is situating
Explaination: Change, is situating → is situated
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Question4) Find the error in the sentence:
The captain along with his team/ are practicing very hard/ for the/ forth coming match
Option- ['The captain along with his team', 'Are practicing very hard', 'For the', 'Forth coming match']
Answer: Are practicing very hard
Explaination: Replace, are practicing very hard → is practicing very hard
Subject of the verb must agree in number with verb. Here
Subject of the verb is Captain which is singular so it must take singular verb.
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Question5) Find the error in the sentence:
Supposing if/ it rains / what shall/ we do
Option- ['Supposing if', 'It rains', 'What shall ', 'We do']
Answer: Supposing if
Explaination: Delete 'supposing'
Suppose if it rains what shall we do?
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Question6) Find the error in the sentence:
Either nemmu or Mennu / are in the wrong;/ both can / certainly never be
Option- ['Either nemmu or mennu', 'Are in the wrong', 'Both can', 'Certainly never be']
Answer: Are in the wrong
Explaination: Change, are into is
When two or more than two subjects are joined by 'Either, or' 'Neither, nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
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Question7) Find the error in the sentence:
None of two girls/ who were present/ appeared to be inclined/ to listen to sane advice
Option- ['None of two girls', 'Who were present', 'Appeared to be inclined ', 'To listen to sane advice']
Answer: None of two girls
Explaination: Change, None into Neither
None is used in reference for more than two. In reference to two 'neither' is used.
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Question8) Find the error in the sentence:
Everyone knows/ that the leopard is/ faster / of all animals
Option- ['Everyone knows ', 'That the leopard is', 'Faster ', 'Of all animals ']
Answer: Of all animals
Explaination: Change, of all animals → than any other animal
In a comparative degree THAN is used. Also, the term of comparison must exclude the things compared by use of OTHER.
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Question9) Find the error in the sentence:
Even if/ the teacher has completed the / course the student can't pass/ unless they study themself
Option- ['Even if', 'The teacher has completed the', "Course the student can't pass", 'Unless they study themself']
Answer: Unless they study themself
Explaination: Change, Themself into Themselves
The plural form of 'THEMSELF' is themselves.
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Question10) Find the error in the sentence:
Everyone of the students/ has bought/ his / identity card
Option- ['Everyone of the students ', 'Has bought ', 'His ', 'Identity card']
Answer: Identity card
Explaination: Change, everyone → each one
When the number is limited or is implied to be limited 'each one' will be better usage than 'everyone'.
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