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- Question 1 of 20
1. Question
Supposing if (a)/ it rains (b)/ what shall we do? (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(a) Supposing that/ If will replace Supposing if
because –
Supposing and if cannot be used together. The basic structure is as follows : Supposing that/ If + Condition + ResultIncorrect(a) Supposing that/ If will replace Supposing if
because –
Supposing and if cannot be used together. The basic structure is as follows : Supposing that/ If + Condition + Result - Question 2 of 20
2. Question
The captain along with his team (a)/ are practising very hard (b)/ for the forthcoming match (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(b) is will replace are because –
When Subjects are joined using along with , as well as, together with , the Verb agrees with the first Subject .
Singular Subject Singular Verb (is) Plural Subject Plural Verb (are)
Hence, is practising very hard is the right usage.Incorrect(b) is will replace are because –
When Subjects are joined using along with , as well as, together with , the Verb agrees with the first Subject .
Singular Subject Singular Verb (is) Plural Subject Plural Verb (are)
Hence, is practising very hard is the right usage. - Question 3 of 20
3. Question
It was him (a)/ who came running (b)/into the classroom (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(a) he will replace him because –
It was him is the Subject of the sentence and in the
Subject , Nominative Case (he) will be used.Incorrect(a) he will replace him because –
It was him is the Subject of the sentence and in the
Subject , Nominative Case (he) will be used. - Question 4 of 20
4. Question
The capital of Yemen (a)/ is situating (b)/ metres above the sea level (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(b) situated will replace situating Hence, is situated is the right usage
Incorrect(b) situated will replace situating Hence, is situated is the right usage
- Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Ram was (a)/ senior to (b)/ Sam in college (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(d) No error
Incorrect(d) No error
- Question 6 of 20
6. Question
I am going (a)/ to have this certificate (b)/ attest by the Director (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(c) attested will replace attest . The sentence format is as follows :
Incorrect(c) attested will replace attest . The sentence format is as follows :
- Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Ravi (a)/ told to his friend (b)/ to buy a car (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(b) told will replace told to because –
to (Prep.) is not used with told .
said to means told .Incorrect(b) told will replace told to because –
to (Prep.) is not used with told .
said to means told . - Question 8 of 20
8. Question
I would (a)/ accept the offer (b)/ if I were you (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(d) No error.
Incorrect(d) No error.
- Question 9 of 20
9. Question
I am more lonelier (a)/ here than (b)/ I was in the USA (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(a) more lonely/ lonelier will replace more lonelier
because –
Use of Double Comparatives is incorrect.
Look at the examples given below :
He ran faster than his friend( )
He ran more faster than his friend.
The very word Comparative means that two objects are being compared against each other.
Hence, I am more lonely/ lonelier is the right usageIncorrect(a) more lonely/ lonelier will replace more lonelier
because –
Use of Double Comparatives is incorrect.
Look at the examples given below :
He ran faster than his friend( )
He ran more faster than his friend.
The very word Comparative means that two objects are being compared against each other.
Hence, I am more lonely/ lonelier is the right usage - Question 10 of 20
10. Question
May I know (a)/ to who (b)/ I am speaking ? (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(b) whom will replace who because –
who refers to the subject of a sentence whereas
whom refers to the Object of a sentence.
If the Pronoun can be replaced by he, we use who
and if it is replaced by him , we use whomIncorrect(b) whom will replace who because –
who refers to the subject of a sentence whereas
whom refers to the Object of a sentence.
If the Pronoun can be replaced by he, we use who
and if it is replaced by him , we use whom - Question 11 of 20
11. Question
This custom (a) / has come down (b)/ since times immemorial(c)/ No error(d)
Correct(c) since/ from time immemorial will replace since times immemorial because –
since is used for referring back to a previous point in time and it is used as a Preposition with a date, a time or a Noun Phrase .
from/ since time immemorial (Idiom) : for longer than any one can remember.Incorrect(c) since/ from time immemorial will replace since times immemorial because –
since is used for referring back to a previous point in time and it is used as a Preposition with a date, a time or a Noun Phrase .
from/ since time immemorial (Idiom) : for longer than any one can remember. - Question 12 of 20
12. Question
This letter will reach him (a)/before he left (b)/ for Delhi (c)/ No error(d)
Correct(b) leaves will replace left because –
When the tense in the Main clause is will/ going to (referring to the future), the tense in the Conditional Clause will be in Simple Present .
This letter will reach him Main clause
Before he leaves for Delhi Conditional Clause
Simple Present
Hence, before he leaves is the right usage.Incorrect(b) leaves will replace left because –
When the tense in the Main clause is will/ going to (referring to the future), the tense in the Conditional Clause will be in Simple Present .
This letter will reach him Main clause
Before he leaves for Delhi Conditional Clause
Simple Present
Hence, before he leaves is the right usage. - Question 13 of 20
13. Question
We stayed for (a)/ a short time(b)/ in the hotel(c)/ No error (d)
Correct(c) in a hotel will replace in the hotel because – the (Def. Art.) is used with a particular/ specific Noun Look at the examples given below :
They are staying at the Taj Palace . We stayed in a hotel for the night.Incorrect(c) in a hotel will replace in the hotel because – the (Def. Art.) is used with a particular/ specific Noun Look at the examples given below :
They are staying at the Taj Palace . We stayed in a hotel for the night. - Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Students are prohibited (a)/ to bring cycles (b)/ into the college (c)/ No error(d)
Correct(b) from bringing will replace to bring because – bringing cycles is the Object after a Preposition , and from (Prep.) will be used because it indicates prevention/ prohibition/ restraint
Incorrect(b) from bringing will replace to bring because – bringing cycles is the Object after a Preposition , and from (Prep.) will be used because it indicates prevention/ prohibition/ restraint
- Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Unless you are careful,(a)/ you are bound to make mistake (b)/ in your work(c)/ No error (d)
Correct(b) make a mistake/ make mistakes will replace make mistake .
if we are talking about one mistake , we will use make a mistake
if we are taking about more than one mistake we will use make mistakes
Hence, you are bound to make a mistake/ make mistakes is the right usage.Incorrect(b) make a mistake/ make mistakes will replace make mistake .
if we are talking about one mistake , we will use make a mistake
if we are taking about more than one mistake we will use make mistakes
Hence, you are bound to make a mistake/ make mistakes is the right usage. - Question 16 of 20
16. Question
Due to the heavy rains (a)/ the ship drowned (b)/ in the middle of the ocean (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(b) sank will replace drowned because –
sink (Verb) is used for Objects drown (Verb) is used for living things Look at the examples given below :
The children were drowned after falling into the river. The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
Hence, the ship sank is the right usageIncorrect(b) sank will replace drowned because –
sink (Verb) is used for Objects drown (Verb) is used for living things Look at the examples given below :
The children were drowned after falling into the river. The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
Hence, the ship sank is the right usage - Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Death of (a)/ his only son (b)/ made Mohan desolate (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(a) the will be used before Death because –
when Death is followed by a Prep, the (Def. Art.) is used before it.
Look at the examples given below : Death marched in and took him away.
The Death of all my plans has put me in this position. Hence, The death of is the right usageIncorrect(a) the will be used before Death because –
when Death is followed by a Prep, the (Def. Art.) is used before it.
Look at the examples given below : Death marched in and took him away.
The Death of all my plans has put me in this position. Hence, The death of is the right usage - Question 18 of 20
18. Question
He fell heavily (a)/ and this caused (b)/ him great pain (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(c) a great pain will replace great pain because –
if there is an Adj. / an Adv. – Adj. Combination before the Noun , a/ an (Indef. Art.) agree with the first sound in the adj. / Adv. – Adj. combination.Incorrect(c) a great pain will replace great pain because –
if there is an Adj. / an Adv. – Adj. Combination before the Noun , a/ an (Indef. Art.) agree with the first sound in the adj. / Adv. – Adj. combination. - Question 19 of 20
19. Question
When I met him (a)/ the couple of days back (b)/ he was writing a new book (c)/No error (d)
Correct(b) a couple of days will replace the couple of days a couple of (something) : a few.
Incorrect(b) a couple of days will replace the couple of days a couple of (something) : a few.
- Question 20 of 20
20. Question
In his old age, (a)/ a person is likely to get (b)/ more weak day by day (c)/ No error (d)
Correct(c) weaker will replace more weak because– weaker is the Comparative Degree of weak (Positive Degree)
Hence, weaker day by day is the right usageIncorrect(c) weaker will replace more weak because– weaker is the Comparative Degree of weak (Positive Degree)
Hence, weaker day by day is the right usage
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