COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentence 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 errors then, your answer is (4). i.e. No error.

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    is will replace are because –
    When Subjects are joined using along with, as well as, together with, the Verb agrees with the first Subject.
    Singular Subject ® Singular Verb (is)
    Plural Subject ® Plural Verb (are)
    Hence, is practising very hard is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    is will replace are because –
    When Subjects are joined using along with, as well as, together with, the Verb agrees with the first Subject.
    Singular Subject ® Singular Verb (is)
    Plural Subject ® Plural Verb (are)
    Hence, is practising very hard is the right usage.


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    Supposing that/If will replace Supposing if because –
    Supposing and if cannot be used together.
    The basic structure is as follows :
    Look at the example given below :
    Supposting that he denies, what will happen ?
    If it rains heavily, what will happen.

    Correct Option: A

    Supposing that/If will replace Supposing if because –
    Supposing and if cannot be used together.
    The basic structure is as follows :
    Look at the example given below :
    Supposting that he denies, what will happen ?
    If it rains heavily, what will happen.



Direction: In the following questions, some parts 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, then the answer is (4) i.e. No error.

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    hard will replace hardly because –
    hard : putting a lot of energy into an activity
    hardly :almost not/no/none
    Look at the examples given below :
    He is a hard worker.
    We hardly know each other.
    Hence, He works hard is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    hard will replace hardly because –
    hard : putting a lot of energy into an activity
    hardly :almost not/no/none
    Look at the examples given below :
    He is a hard worker.
    We hardly know each other.
    Hence, He works hard is the right usage.


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    would will replace will because –
    in a Conditional Sentence the format is as follows :

    Correct Option: C

    would will replace will because –
    in a Conditional Sentence the format is as follows :



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    to will replace than because –
    to (Prep.) is used for denoting comparison and with superior, junior, senior, etc.
    Look at the examples given below :
    I prefer walking to climbing.
    We won by six goals to three.
    Hence, is junior to is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    to will replace than because –
    to (Prep.) is used for denoting comparison and with superior, junior, senior, etc.
    Look at the examples given below :
    I prefer walking to climbing.
    We won by six goals to three.
    Hence, is junior to is the right usage