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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option that contains the error.

A

Manohar has not only opened

B

a restaurant,but also

C

a grocery shop in the

D

village where we live

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The correlative conjunction 'not only... but also' must be placed before the words they modify. Since 'a restaurant' and 'a grocery shop' are the objects being modified,the sentence should be: 'Manohar has opened not only a restaurant but also a grocery shop in the village where we live.' Therefore,the phrase 'not only' should come after 'opened'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

The daily wages that

B

the workers of this

C

factory receive range

D

between twenty to thirty rupees.

Solution

(D) The error lies in part $D$. The preposition $between$ is always followed by the conjunction $and$, not $to$. Therefore, the correct phrase should be $between$ $twenty$ $and$ $thirty$ $rupees$.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

His speech was

B

judged by many

C

as one of the most important speech

D

given in the function.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. According to the rule of grammar,the phrase '$one$ $of$ $the$' is always followed by a plural noun. Therefore,'speech' should be replaced with 'speeches'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option that identifies the error.

A

You must had

B

a kind and gentle heart

C

if you want

D

to be a successful doctor.

Solution

(A) The error lies in the phrase '$You must had$'.
According to English grammar rules, modal verbs like '$must$' are followed by the base form of the verb (infinitive without '$to$').
Therefore, '$had$' (past tense) should be replaced with '$have$' (base form).
The correct sentence is: '$You must have a kind and gentle heart if you want to be a successful doctor.$'

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MediumMCQ

Read the sentence to identify whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option for the correction.

A

They would not

B

have able to plan

C

the details of the job,

D

if you had not cooperated.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The phrase "have able to" is grammatically incorrect. To express ability in the perfect conditional tense,the structure should be "would have been able to". Therefore,the correct phrase is "have been able to plan".

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MediumMCQ

Read the sentence and identify the grammatical error. The sentence is: 'Looking forward to meet you here.'

A

Looking forward

B

to

C

meet you

D

here.

Solution

(C) The correct phrase is 'Looking forward to meeting you'. In English,the phrase 'look forward to' is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) because 'to' acts as a preposition here,not as part of an infinitive.

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357

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option for the part containing the error.

A

He has in

B

his possession a

C

price collection of very old coins

D

and some ancient paintings.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The word 'price' is used incorrectly as an adjective here. It should be replaced with the adjective 'precious' to correctly describe the collection of coins. Therefore,the corrected phrase is 'precious collection of very old coins'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option that contains the error.

A

They wanted money

B

to purchase certain things

C

for themselves and

D

for donated to their colleagues.

Solution

(D) The error lies in part $D$. The phrase "for donated to" is grammatically incorrect. It should be "for donating to" because the preposition "for" must be followed by a gerund (verb + $ing$) when indicating purpose or cause.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

According to one survey

B

only those forests which were

C

not under village management

D

succumbed from fires recently.

Solution

(D) The error lies in part $D$. The verb $succumb$ is followed by the preposition $to$, not $from$. Therefore, the correct phrase is $succumbed$ $to$ $fires$ $recently$.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

We must go

B

and congratulate him for

C

his brilliant

D

performance.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The verb 'congratulate' is followed by the preposition 'on',not 'for'. Therefore,'congratulate him for' should be replaced with 'congratulate him on'.

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361

MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. Select the correct option for the error.
Sentence: "Are you aware for a long time that by making me waiting for a long time my schedule is getting upset?"

A

Are you aware for a long time that

B

by making me waiting

C

for a long time

D

my schedule is getting upset?

Solution

(B) The error lies in the phrase "by making me waiting". According to the rules of English grammar,the verb "make" is followed by the bare infinitive (the base form of the verb without "to"). Therefore,"making me waiting" should be corrected to "making me wait".

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362

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Not only the judges acquitted

B

him of all the charges

C

levelled against him,but

D

also commended all his actions.

Solution

(A) The error lies in the placement of the correlative conjunction 'not only... but also'. The structure 'not only... but also' must be placed before the words they modify. Here,'acquitted' and 'commended' are the actions being connected. Therefore,the correct sentence structure is: 'The judges not only acquitted him of all the charges levelled against him but also commended all his actions.'

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363

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

This book is

B

designed to increase

C

a working knowledge of

D

spoken and written English.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'a working knowledge' should be replaced with 'the working knowledge' because 'working knowledge' is a specific concept being referred to in the context of the book's purpose. Therefore,the correct phrase is 'the working knowledge of'.

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364

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Even if the doctor

B

put in his best efforts,he

C

could not succeed in

D

saving the patient.

Solution

(A) The sentence contains a grammatical error in part $A$. The phrase '$Even if$' is used for hypothetical situations, whereas the context implies a factual past event. The correct conjunction to use here is '$Although$' or '$Even though$'. Therefore, the corrected sentence should be: '$Although the doctor put in his best efforts, he could not succeed in saving the patient.$'

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

The soap brought in the

B

market recently is not

C

very fragrant and

D

is too expensive.

Solution

(A) The error lies in the phrase 'brought in the'. The correct verb to use in this context is 'introduced' or 'launched' because soaps are 'introduced' into the market. Therefore,the correct sentence should be: 'The soap introduced in the market recently is not very fragrant and is too expensive.'

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366

MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error,select the option indicating no error.

A

According to me

B

the Indians in general is

C

not a vigilant

D

and security conscious people.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. The subject '$the \text{ Indians}$' is plural,therefore,it must be followed by the plural verb '$are$' instead of the singular verb '$is$'. The corrected sentence is: 'According to me,the Indians in general are not a vigilant and security conscious people.'

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Honesty and integrity are

B

the qualities which cannot be

C

done away with and hence assume a lot of importance.

D

No error.

Solution

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase 'done away with' is a correct phrasal verb meaning to abolish or discard. The subject 'Honesty and integrity' is plural,and the verb 'are' agrees with it. There is no error in the sentence.

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error,select the option indicating no error.

A

Mangesh cannot be able

B

to finish this work

C

unless he takes the

D

help of his colleagues.

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The phrase 'cannot be able' is redundant because 'can' and 'be able to' both express ability. The correct construction should be 'Mangesh will not be able to finish this work' or 'Mangesh cannot finish this work'.

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. Select the correct option.

A

Since $I$ meet

B

Dinesh last Saturday

C

he has been contacting me

D

everyday over phone.

Solution

(A) The error is in the first part: 'Since $I$ meet'. The phrase 'last Saturday' indicates a specific point in the past,so the verb must be in the simple past tense. Therefore,'meet' should be replaced with 'met'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option that identifies the error.

A

Even after worked in the office

B

for as many as fifteen years,

C

he still does not understand

D

the basic objectives of the work.

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The phrase "Even after worked" is grammatically incorrect because a preposition like "after" should be followed by a gerund (verb + $ing$) when describing an action that has been ongoing. Therefore,it should be corrected to "Even after working in the office".

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371

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

The principals of equal justice

B

for all is one of

C

the cornerstones of our

D

democratic way of life.

Solution

(A) The error is in part $A$. The word 'principals' refers to the head of an institution or a main participant,whereas 'principles' refers to fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior. In the context of 'equal justice',the correct term is 'principles'.

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372

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

We are trying

B

to locate the

C

historical city for

D

the past two years.

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$. Since the sentence mentions a duration of time ('for the past two years'),the present perfect continuous tense should be used instead of the present continuous tense. Therefore,'We are trying' should be replaced with 'We have been trying'.

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373

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Hardly had $I$

B

entered the compartment

C

than $I$ met

D

my friend Vishwas.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The correlative conjunction used with 'Hardly' or 'Scarcely' is 'when',not 'than'. Therefore,'than $I$ met' should be replaced with 'when $I$ met'.

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374

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

It seems evidents

B

to me that

C

the visits they made to the island

D

were not very frequent.

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$ of the sentence. The word 'evidents' is grammatically incorrect because 'seems' is a linking verb that requires an adjective as a subject complement. The correct form is the adjective 'evident'. Therefore,the phrase should be 'It seems evident'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Unintentionally $I$ let

B

out the secret

C

by talking about it loudly in the library.

D

No error.

Solution

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase '$Unintentionally I let out the secret$' is idiomatic and correctly used. The prepositional phrase '$by talking about it loudly in the library$' correctly modifies the action. There are no errors in syntax, tense, or word usage. Therefore, the correct choice is $D$.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option for the part containing the error.

A

You deserve to be

B

rewarded by your successful

C

completion of the entire work

D

in such a short time.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The preposition 'by' is incorrect here. The correct preposition to use with 'rewarded' in this context is 'for'. Therefore,the phrase should be 'rewarded for your successful completion of the entire work'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option for the part containing the error.

A

Ever since the government

B

announced its new policy

C

the private institutions had

D

run into heavy weather.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase "Ever since" indicates a time starting from the past and continuing to the present. Therefore,the present perfect tense should be used instead of the past perfect tense. The correct phrase is "the private institutions have".

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378

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

How you eat

B

is as important

C

as what you eat.

D

No error.

Solution

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct. The structure '$How you eat$' acts as the subject,followed by the linking verb '$is$',and the comparative phrase '$as important as what you eat$'. There is no error in the sentence.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Ramesh did not like

B

leaving his old parents alone in the house

C

but he had no alternative

D

as he has to go out to work.

Solution

(D) The error is in part $D$. The sentence is in the past tense (indicated by 'did not like' and 'had no alternative'),therefore,the phrase 'as he has to go out' must be changed to 'as he had to go out' to maintain tense consistency.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

We wanted to purchase

B

something but all the three stores

C

in that area

D

were closed on that day.

Solution

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct as written. The phrase "in that area" is appropriate for specifying the location of the stores. There is no error in the sentence.

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381

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option that identifies the error.

A

Both the brothers are

B

so good-natured that

C

they look at their

D

old and aged parents very well.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'look at' means to observe or gaze at someone or something. The correct phrasal verb to use in the context of taking care of parents is 'look after',which means to take care of or be responsible for someone. Therefore,'they look at their' should be replaced with 'they look after their'.

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. Choose the correct option that represents the error.

A

Ketan had a lot

B

of work to complete yesterday

C

and wishes

D

that he had my help

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The sentence is in the past tense because it mentions '$yesterday$'. Therefore,the present tense verb '$wishes$' should be replaced with the past tense verb '$wished$' to maintain tense consistency.

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383

MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Foolishly Rajani opened

B

the cooker when

C

it was full steam

D

and burnt her hands.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase "it was full steam" is grammatically incorrect in this context. It should be replaced with "it was at full steam" or "it was still steaming" to correctly describe the state of the cooker.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

The book is making

B

waves and the sale

C

is quite brisk in

D

all major cities.

Solution

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct as written. The phrase "quite brisk" is an appropriate idiomatic expression used to describe high sales volume. Therefore,there is no error in the sentence.

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error,select the option indicating no error. The sentence is: 'No sooner did the chairman begin speaking some participants started shouting slogans.'

A

No sooner did

B

the chairman begin speaking

C

some participants started

D

shouting slogans.

Solution

(C) The error lies in the structure of the sentence. The correlative conjunction 'No sooner' must be followed by 'than'. In the given sentence,the connection between the two clauses is missing. Therefore,the correct structure should be: 'No sooner did the chairman begin speaking than some participants started shouting slogans.' Thus,the error is in the transition between the clauses.

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify if there is any grammatical error. Choose the correct option.

A

Scarcely had

B

he gone

C

when a policeman knocked at the door.

D

No error.

Solution

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct. The structure 'Scarcely had + subject + past participle' is correctly followed by 'when' to introduce the second action. Therefore,there is no error in the sentence.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

He fixed a metal ladder

B

for the wall below his window

C

so as to be able to

D

escape if there was a fire.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. The preposition 'for' is incorrect in this context. When fixing an object to a surface,the correct preposition to use is 'to'. Therefore,the phrase should be 'to the wall below his window'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct option for the part containing the error.

A

The recent study has

B

indicated that there is

C

perceptible change in

D

the attitudes of the people.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'perceptible change' is a singular countable noun phrase,which requires an article before it. Therefore,it should be 'a perceptible change in'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Jayant told me

B

that Mihir expect

C

every friend to meet him

D

once in a week.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. The subject '$Mihir$' is a third-person singular noun,so the verb must be in the singular form. Therefore,'$expect$' should be replaced with '$expects$' to maintain subject-verb agreement.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

No sooner had the jeep

B

arrives the station

C

than a young police officer

D

jumped out of it.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The sentence uses the past perfect structure with 'No sooner had...',which requires the past participle form of the verb. Therefore,'arrives' should be replaced with 'arrived'. Additionally,the preposition 'at' is required before 'the station' to indicate the location. Thus,the correct phrase is 'arrived at the station'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

In spite of the rumours

B

of an impending takeover

C

by the government

D

Ramlal bought more shares of that company.

Solution

(NONE) The sentence is grammatically correct as written. The word 'takeover' is a standard noun meaning an act of assuming control of something,especially the buying out of one company by another. Therefore,there is no error in the sentence.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Ketaki would have

B

surely got the job

C

if she would have

D

attended the interview.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. In a conditional sentence expressing a past hypothetical situation (third conditional),the structure is: 'If + subject + had + past participle,subject + would have + past participle'. Therefore,'if she would have' should be replaced with 'if she had'.

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error,select option $D$.
Sentence: "No sooner we reached there than it started raining."

A

No sooner

B

we reached there

C

than it started raining

D

No mistake.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$. According to the rule of inversion,when a sentence starts with a negative adverb like "No sooner",the auxiliary verb must come before the subject. Therefore,"we reached" should be replaced with "did we reach". The correct sentence is: "No sooner did we reach there than it started raining."

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MediumMCQ

Read the following sentence and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error,select the appropriate option.

A

The student

B

answered to

C

the question

D

asked by the Inspector.

Solution

(B) The error lies in the phrase 'answered to'. The verb 'answer' is a transitive verb when it means to reply to someone or something. Therefore,it should be followed directly by the object without the preposition 'to'. The correct usage is simply 'answered the question'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

From a tiny room in

B

the slums,they have

C

managed to move to a good

D

house in a better locality.

Solution

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'managed to move to' should be replaced with 'managed to move into' because 'move into' indicates a change of residence or entering a new space,which is more appropriate in this context.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

As always have been said,

B

parents should not

C

impose their desires

D

on their wards.

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The phrase 'As always have been said' is grammatically incorrect because the subject of the passive construction is singular (referring to the general statement or the act of saying). The correct phrasing should be 'As has always been said'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

$I$ offered him part-time work

B

but he turned it over

C

saying that he would

D

rather wait for a full-time job.

Solution

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. The phrasal verb 'turned it over' means to flip something or to give something to someone. In this context,the speaker is talking about rejecting an offer. The correct phrasal verb is 'turned it down',which means to refuse or reject an offer. Therefore,'turned it over' should be replaced with 'turned it down'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer for that.

A

Sarang is the only

B

person who can

C

complete this work

D

within stipulated deadline.

Solution

(D) The error lies in part $D$. The phrase 'within stipulated deadline' is grammatically incorrect because 'stipulated' is a specific adjective requiring the definite article 'the' before it. Therefore,the correct phrase should be 'within the stipulated deadline'.

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MediumMCQ

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and select the correct answer. The sentence is divided into four parts: $A$,$B$,$C$,and $D$. Identify the part containing the error.

A

Why some people don't get

B

what they deserve

C

and why others get what they don't deserve

D

is a matter decided by luck.

Solution

(A) The error lies in part $A$. In an interrogative structure or a clause acting as a subject,the auxiliary verb must precede the subject. The phrase 'Why some people don't get' should be corrected to 'Why don't some people get' to maintain proper grammatical order in this context.

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MediumMCQ

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence and select the correct replacement for the incorrect part: 'Pass on the salt,please,do you?'

A

Pass on

B

the salt

C

please

D

do you?

Solution

(D) The correct tag question for an imperative sentence (a request or command) is 'will you?' or 'won't you?'. Since the sentence is an imperative request,'do you?' is grammatically incorrect. Therefore,the error lies in option $D$,and it should be replaced with 'will you?'.

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