Directions
(1-15): Each question gives a sentence with a part of the sentence underlined
that may contain an error. Five alternative substitutes are given for the
underlined portion. Identify the choice that replaces the underlined part to
form a logical and grammatically correct statement and mark its number as your
answer.
(1-15): Each question gives a sentence with a part of the sentence underlined
that may contain an error. Five alternative substitutes are given for the
underlined portion. Identify the choice that replaces the underlined part to
form a logical and grammatically correct statement and mark its number as your
answer.
Q1. Everywhere man is striving to
gain more and more knowledge to develop all the necessary resources to
eradicate poverty and diseases.
gain more and more knowledge to develop all the necessary resources to
eradicate poverty and diseases.
(a) to
develop eradicating the resources by poverty and disease.
develop eradicating the resources by poverty and disease.
(b) to
develop all the necessary resource in eradicating the poverty and diseases.
develop all the necessary resource in eradicating the poverty and diseases.
(c) to
develop the resourceful resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
develop the resourceful resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
(d) to
develop the resources to eradicate the poverty and the diseases.
develop the resources to eradicate the poverty and the diseases.
(e) to
develop all the necessary resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
develop all the necessary resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
Q2. If international peace is to
be achieved, we will accept the principle of peaceful co-existence.
be achieved, we will accept the principle of peaceful co-existence.
(a) we will
accept
accept
(b) we might
accept
accept
(c) we could
accept
accept
(d) we must
accept
accept
(e) we ought
to
to
Q3. I have neither phoned or
written to her.
written to her.
(a) neither
phoned or written
phoned or written
(b) neither
phoned nor written
phoned nor written
(c) either
phoned nor written
phoned nor written
(d) neither
phone nor write
phone nor write
(e) neither
phoned or wrote
phoned or wrote
Q4. Several years have passed since
I meet her.
I meet her.
(a) since I
meet her
meet her
(b) since I
am meeting her
am meeting her
(c) since my
meet with her
meet with her
(d) since I
met her
met her
(e) since
her meeting me
her meeting me
Q5. He loves not only
reporting but also writing.
reporting but also writing.
(a) loves
not only reporting
not only reporting
(b) not only
loves reporting
loves reporting
(c) loves
not reporting
not reporting
(d) loves
only reporting
only reporting
(e) loves
not reporting only
not reporting only
Q6. Was the letter written with
pencil or with ink?
pencil or with ink?
(a) with
pencil or with ink
pencil or with ink
(b) with a
pencil or with an ink
pencil or with an ink
(c) in
pencil or in ink
pencil or in ink
(d) with
lead or with pen
lead or with pen
(e) with a
pencil or with a ink?
pencil or with a ink?
Q7. Having completed the exams, the
picnic was undertaken.
picnic was undertaken.
(a) the
picnic was undertaken
picnic was undertaken
(b) the
children went on a picnic
children went on a picnic
(c) the picnic
was an excursion
was an excursion
(d) the
children on a picnic go
children on a picnic go
(e) the
children went to a picnic
children went to a picnic
Q8. Many of the refugees will die
before the government sends aid.
before the government sends aid.
(a) the
government sends aid
government sends aid
(b) the
government will send aid
government will send aid
(c) the
government will have sent aid
government will have sent aid
(d) the
government will be sending aid
government will be sending aid
(e) the
government are sending aid
government are sending aid
Q9. The train leaves the station five
O’clock in the morning.
O’clock in the morning.
(a) five
O’clock in the morning
O’clock in the morning
(b) by five
O’clock at the morning
O’clock at the morning
(c) beyond
five O’clock at the morning
five O’clock at the morning
(d) at five
O’clock in the morning
O’clock in the morning
(e) on five
O’clock in the morning
O’clock in the morning
Q10. He has no other hobby but
that of collecting stamps.
that of collecting stamps.
(a) no other
hobby but
hobby but
(b) no hobby
otherwise
otherwise
(c) no other
hobby then
hobby then
(d) no other
hobby unless
hobby unless
(e) no other
hobby than
hobby than
Q11. Neither the teacher not the
students admitted their mistake.
students admitted their mistake.
(a) admitted
their mistake
their mistake
(b) admitted
to his mistake
to his mistake
(c) admitted
to one’s mistake
to one’s mistake
(d) admitted
to them mistake
to them mistake
(e) admitted
to its mistake
to its mistake
Q12. My father and myself
did the entire household work.
did the entire household work.
(a) My
father and myself
father and myself
(b) My
father and I
father and I
(c) My
father and me
father and me
(d) Me and
my father
my father
(e) Myself
and my father
and my father
Q13. Renu was speaking the truth,
isn’t it?
isn’t it?
(a) isn’t
it?
it?
(b) was she?
(c) didn’t
she?
she?
(d) wasn’t
she?
she?
(e) doesn’t
she?
she?
Q14. You will have learnt a
lot by the time you leave school.
lot by the time you leave school.
(a) You will
have learnt a lot
have learnt a lot
(b) You
shall learn a lot
shall learn a lot
(c) You will
learn a lot
learn a lot
(d) You will
be learning a lot
be learning a lot
(e) You
would have learnt a lot
would have learnt a lot
Q15. Five years have passed
since my friend died.
since my friend died.
(a) Five
years have passed
years have passed
(b) Five
years passed
years passed
(c) Five
years had passed
years had passed
(d) Fiver
years was passed
years was passed
(e) Five
years are passing
years are passing
Solutions
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. to develop all the necessary
resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. to develop all the necessary
resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
resources to eradicate poverty and diseases.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. neither phoned nor written
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. since I met her
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. loves not only reporting
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. in pencil or in ink
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. the children went on a picnic
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. the government sends aid
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. at five O’clock in the morning
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. no other
hobby than
hobby than
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. admitted
their mistake
their mistake
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. My father and
I
I
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. wasn’t she?
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. You will
have learnt a lot
have learnt a lot
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Five years
have passed
have passed
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