COMMON ERRORS
Direction: In the following questions, some parts 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 your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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despite (Prep.) : = In spite of ; used to show that something happened is true although something else might have happened to prevent it. Hence,The crime rate has increased/increases in spite of/despite is the right usage
Correct Option: C
despite (Prep.) : = In spite of ; used to show that something happened is true although something else might have happened to prevent it. Hence,The crime rate has increased/increases in spite of/despite is the right usage
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Ifdefinite numeral adjective and noun are joined by hyphen (-) to make a compound word, then that noun is always singular. Hence, A five–man enquiry is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Ifdefinite numeral adjective and noun are joined by hyphen (-) to make a compound word, then that noun is always singular. Hence, A five–man enquiry is the right usage.
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It is position of words related error. Hence, extensively over is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
It is position of words related error. Hence, extensively over is the right usage.
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Cure for something = something that will solve a problem, improve a bad situation etc. Hence, for the evils which newly is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Cure for something = something that will solve a problem, improve a bad situation etc. Hence, for the evils which newly is the right usage.
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Here,I is antecedent of relative pronoun-who. Hence, who am responsible should be used here.
Correct Option: B
Here,I is antecedent of relative pronoun-who. Hence, who am responsible should be used here.