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ERRORS FINDING
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Directions (Q.1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is e/d ). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
1. Firstly you should (a) / think over the meaning of the words (b) / and then use them. (c)/ No error (d)
2. The driver tried his best (a) / to avert the accident by (b) / bringing the car (c) / to a suddenly stop. (d)/ No error (e)
3. The Sunrise Hotel was (a) fully equipped to offer (b)/ leisure stay(c)to its clients(d)/ No error (e)
4. The technician reminded (a) them to have a (b) / thoroughly cleaning of the (c) / machine after each use. (d)/ No error (e)
5. I am much glad (a)/ that you have (b)/won the prize(c)/ No error (d)
6. My observation is that (a) / between Vivek and Shashi, (b) / Vivek is the most intelligent. (c)/ No error (d)
7. It very often(a) / happens that (b) / a man who talks most (c) / does little. (d)/ No error (e)
8. From all accounts (a) / I learn that (b) / he is the best and honest member (c) / of the new Cabinet.(d)/ No error (e)
9. He is (a)/ too intelligent (b) / to make a mistake.(c)/ No error (d)
10. The flood situation this year (a) / is worst than (b) / that prevailed in the last year.(c)/ No error (d)
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ANSWERS:
1. (a) : Replace ‘Firstly’ by ‘First’
2. (d) : Replace ‘suddenly’ by ‘sudden’
3. (c) : Replace ‘leisure’ by ‘leisurely’
4. (c) : Replace ‘thoroughly’ by ‘thorough’
5. (a) : Replace ‘much’ by ‘very’
6. (c) : Replace ‘the most’ by ‘more’
7. (c) :Replace ‘most’ by ‘much’
8. (c) :The correct form is ‘he is the best and most honest member……….’
9. (d) No error
10. (b) : Replace ‘worst’ by ‘worse’
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