Friday, 27 May 2011

English Sentence Errors Correction : Answer Key

PRACTICE SET – 2

Directions : In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error . If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘ No error’.


1. Students should not take part (1) / in party politics and political demonstrations (2) / as they interfere in serious study. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (3), replace ‘study’ by ‘studies’.


2. I have done my best; (1) / the whole thing is now (2) / in the laps of the Gods. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (3), replace ‘ laps’ by ‘lap’.


3. Interviews for (1) / the posts of lecturers (2) / will begin from Monday.(3) / No error (4)

Answer : (4), No error.


4. The interviewer asked the candidate (1) / to what district (2) / he came from. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (2), replace ‘to what’ by ‘which’.


5. The ruling party stood (1) / for implementation of the Bill (2) / and was ready to stake (3) / their political existence. (4) / No error (5)

Answer : (4), replace ‘their’ by ‘its’.


6. Whenever they go, (1) / Indians easily adapt to (2) / local circumstances. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (2), add ‘themselves’ after ‘adapt’.


7. He is (1) / taller (2) / than me. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (3), replace ‘me’ by ‘I’.


8. I suppose (1) / you have heard the latest news (2) / Rahul has married (3) / that girl. (4) / No error (5)

Answer : (1), add ‘that’ after ‘suppose’.


9. The scientist must follow (1) / his hunches and his data (2) / whenever it may lead. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (3), replace ‘me’ by ‘they’.


10. There is no question (1) / of my failing (2) / in the examination. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (4), No error.

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