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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    The sentence is in Past tense. Hence, He had been is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    The sentence is in Past tense. Hence, He had been is the right usage


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    Such sentences show that condition was not fulfilled in the past, hence job was not completed. The structure of such sentences is as follows : If + Past Perfect .... , .... would + have + Past Participle Hence, If I had realised should be used.

    Correct Option: A

    Such sentences show that condition was not fulfilled in the past, hence job was not completed. The structure of such sentences is as follows : If + Past Perfect .... , .... would + have + Past Participle Hence, If I had realised should be used.



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    Here, nor causes any trouble should be used. The use of He is superfluous. When the same subject is involved then after nor the subject is not used.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, nor causes any trouble should be used. The use of He is superfluous. When the same subject is involved then after nor the subject is not used.


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    The event relates to past time. Hence, Past Simple i.e., I visited Mumbai two years ago is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The event relates to past time. Hence, Past Simple i.e., I visited Mumbai two years ago is the right usage.



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    Here, of people passing/crossing (Gerund) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, of people passing/crossing (Gerund) is the right usage.