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Directions:(1-10) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
1. If you do not (A) / submit the report (B) / in the next two days (C) / all of us will be punished. (D) / No Error. (E)
2. These days Ashok along with (A) / his friends does not go (B) / to a walk (C) / in the morning. (D) / No Error. (E)
3. I have been visiting your office (A) / since last several years (B) / but have never met (C) / such a hopeless clerk as this. (D) / No Error. (E)
4. As there was no time (A) / the remaining items (B) / were deferred into (C) / the next meeting. (D) / No Error. (E)
5. We demonstrated (A) / to them how (B) / we were prepared (C) / the artistic pattern. (D) / No Error. (E)
6. She had offered (A) / a temporary assignment but (B) / she turned it down saying that (C) / she would accept only a permanent one. (D) / No Error. (E)
7. All the parties (A) / whose presidents were asked to resign (B) / were involved in (C) / anti-national activities. (D) / No Error. (E)
8. Mahesh who was (A) / junior in most (B) / other employees in his office (C) / has been promoted. (D) / No Error. (E)
9. What should we do (A) / is a matter of (B) / our own choice (C) / and desire. (D) / No Error. (E)
10. You cannot withdraw (A) / all your money (B) / unless you do not (C) / give a prior notice. (D) / No Error. (E)
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- Directions:(1-10) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
If you do not (A) / submit the report (B) / in the next two days (C) / all of us will be punished. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:3
‘within’ will be used in place of ‘in’ because as there are two different meanings when ‘in’ and ‘within’ are used for ‘period of time’.
He will return in (= at a close of) a week’s time.
He will return within (= in less than) a fortnight. 2. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
These days Ashok along with (A) / his friends does not go (B) / to a walk (C) / in the morning. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:3
‘for a walk’ will be used in place of ‘to a walk’ because ‘go for a walk’ is used.
Ex. I go for a walk early in the morning.3. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
I have been visiting your office (A) / since last several years (B) / but have never met (C) / such a hopeless clerk as this. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:2
‘for the last several years’ is used in place of ‘since the last several years’ as ‘last’ is an ordinal adjective before which ‘the’ is used and ‘the last several years’ is a ‘period of time’ before which ‘for’ is used.
Ex. I have been working here for the last several years.4. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
As there was no time (A) / the remaining items (B) / were deferred into (C) / the next meeting. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:3
‘for’ will be used in place of ‘into’ as ‘defer’ means ‘delay something until a later time’, after which ‘for’ is used.
Ex. Let’s defer the decision for a few weeks.5. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
We demonstrated (A) / to them how (B) / we were prepared (C) / the artistic pattern. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:3
‘we prepared’ will be used in place of ‘we were prepared’ as active voice will be used in part (c) of the sentence.6. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
She had offered (A) / a temporary assignment but (B) / she turned it down saying that (C) / she would accept only a permanent one. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:1
‘she had been offered’ will be used in place of ‘she had offered’ as passive voice will be used in sentence (a) of the sentence.7. Question
All the parties (A) / whose presidents were asked to resign (B) / were involved in (C) / anti-national activities. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:5
The sentence is grammatically correct.8. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Mahesh who was (A) / junior in most (B) / other employees in his office (C) / has been promoted. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:2
‘to’ will be used in place of ‘in’ as preposition ‘to’ is used after ‘junior, senior, inferior, superior, prior, anterior etc.
Ex. She is junior to me.9. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
What should we do (A) / is a matter of (B) / our own choice (C) / and desire. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:1
‘what we should do’ will be used in place of ‘what should we do’ as the sentence is ‘affirmative’ not interrogative.10. Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
You cannot withdraw (A) / all your money (B) / unless you do not (C) / give a prior notice. (D) / No Error. (E)Ans:3
‘unless you’ will be used in place of ‘unless you do not’ as clauses starting with ‘unless/ until/ lest’, ‘not’ is not used for making them ‘negative’.
Ex. I cannot do anything for her unless she comes here.
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