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MCQs ON ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION
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Direction (Q. 1-5): 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 error of punctuation, if any.)
1. He is as clever if (a)/ not cleverer (b)/ than his brother.(c)/ No error(d)
2. No sooner did the sun rise (a)/ when we cook a hasty breakfast (b)/ and resumed the journey. (c)/ No error(d)
3. Hardly had the children (a)/ left the school (b)/than it began to rain. (c) / No error(d)
4. Because he is physically strong, (a)/ therefore he was selected (b)/ for the school boxing team. (c) / No error(d)
5. The reason for (a)/ his failure is because (b)/ he did not work hard. (c) / No error(d)
6. Bharat asked him (a)/ that which was the way (b)/ to the post office. (c) / No error(d)
7. Unless you do not listen to his advice (a)/ I am not going (b)/ to help you. (c) / No error(d)
8. How do you say (a)/ that neither he or (b)/ Ravi has qualified (c)/ in the examination? (d) / No error (e)
9. Being a strict vegetarian (a)/ he depended on milk and fruit (b)/ and had to cook for himself.(c) / No error(d)
10. Even though the shirt is rather expensive (a)/ but I wish to (b)/ purchase it with my own money. (c) / No error(d)
ANSWERS
1. (a) : Add ‘as’ after ‘clever’
2. (b) : Replace ‘when’ by ‘than’
3. (c) : Replace ‘than’ by ‘when’
4. (b): Remove ‘therefore
5. (b): Replace ‘because’ by ‘that’
6. (b): Remove ‘that’
7. (a): Remove ‘do not’
8. (b): Replace ‘or’ by ‘nor’
9. (c) : Replace ‘and’ by ‘or’
10. (b) :Remove ‘but’
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