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 the sentence is error-free then choose “No error as your answer”.
Q1. The erect of electricity poles (A)/ and an extension of wires do (B)/ not necessarily mean uninterrupted (C)/ power flow to households. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q2. While instances of low voltage and voltage (A)/ surges have reduced in the last three years, (B)/ about a quarter of rural households still report(C)/ low voltage issues for at least five days in a month. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q3. Cactus, a silent feature-length (A)/ fiction film about Jesus Christ (B)/ by Aneek Chaudhari, has been nominate(C)/ for Rome Independent Film Awards. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q4. Fire accidents kill thousands of people every year, (A)/ several hundreds of whose are Indians. The majority of (B)/ these incidents are caused not by mechanical failures, or nature, (C)/ but rather, because of human error and negligence. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q5. These days, it is important for ambulances (A)/ to be stationed at huge corporate parks/ multi-national (B)/ companies in order to provide professional care (C)/ to the people in case of medical emergencies. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Erection’ will be used in place of ‘erect’̣
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. No Error
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘nominated’ with ‘has been’ and not ‘nominate’ as the sentence is in passive voice.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘whom’ will be used in place of ‘whose’.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. No Error
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