COMMON ERRORS
Direction: 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 your answer. If there is No error, your answer is (4), i.e., No error.
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raised will replace raise because – the sentence is in Past Tense.
Hence, with full might and raised my arms is the right usageCorrect Option: B
raised will replace raise because – the sentence is in Past Tense.
Hence, with full might and raised my arms is the right usage
Direction: In the following questions, some part of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4), i.e., No error.
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diseases will replace disease because – One of is followed by a Plural Noun.
Hence, most dangerous diseases is the right usage.Correct Option: B
diseases will replace disease because – One of is followed by a Plural Noun.
Hence, most dangerous diseases is the right usage.
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appear will replace appears because – Short stories and poems is a Compound Subject; Compound Subjects joined by and or both ___ and are Plural and take a Plural Verb (without s)
Hence, appear in dailies and periodicals is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below :
Dolphins and elephants are intelligent animals.
Both men and women enjoy yoga.Correct Option: C
appear will replace appears because – Short stories and poems is a Compound Subject; Compound Subjects joined by and or both ___ and are Plural and take a Plural Verb (without s)
Hence, appear in dailies and periodicals is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below :
Dolphins and elephants are intelligent animals.
Both men and women enjoy yoga.
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the will replace a because – a specific/particular address is mentioned in the sentence. In such cases, the (Def. Art.) will be used.
Hence, the postal address is the right usageCorrect Option: B
the will replace a because – a specific/particular address is mentioned in the sentence. In such cases, the (Def. Art.) will be used.
Hence, the postal address is the right usage
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has will replace have because – when two Subjects are joined by using along with the Verb agrees with the first Subject.
Hence, has thoroughly examined is the right usageCorrect Option: B
has will replace have because – when two Subjects are joined by using along with the Verb agrees with the first Subject.
Hence, has thoroughly examined is the right usage