Directions (1-5): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (e) as your answer choice.
Q1. Siddaramaiah, who was present during the (A)/ search operation said he was not (B)/ camping at the resort and (C)/ had come to the place to having dinner. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q2. High-speed mobile phone Internet service has been stopped. (A)/ Train services have also been suspended. (B)/There was thin traffic on the roads. (C)/Markets, banks and petrol pumps was closed in the morning. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q3. During his visits to the bank, he says, (A)/security personnel used to prevent him from(B)/ even talking to the manager, as he used (C)/ to request him for more time to repay the loan.(D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q4. Mr. Prabakaran, who secured the 101st rank in the (A)/ UPSC civil services examination, have been (B)/ facing financial problems for many years, but never missed (C)/ an opportunity to invest in books in pursuit of his goals. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q5. The veteran politician has sought to channel public anger (A)/ against the recent imposition of a goods (B)/ and services tax, portraying the levy as an penalty to recover (C)/ the losses on account of the missing funds.(D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Error is in part D. Use ‘have’ in place of ‘having’.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Error is in part D. Use ‘were’ in place of ‘was’.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No Error
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Error is in part B. ‘has’ will be used in place of ‘have’ as the subject is singular.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Error is in part C. Use of ‘an’ is incorrect and article ‘a’ is the correct usage.
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