Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
We watched the workmen to repair the tiles of the kitchen.
of the kitchen
we watched the workman
to repair the tiles
No error
According to the sentence, as the worker was being watched while he was repairing the tiles, the work hasn't finished yet, therefore we will use continuous tense i.e. 'Verb + ing'. Hence, "repairing the tiles" will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 2:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
My mother speaks in so a low voice that it is difficult to understand what she is saying.
that it is difficult to understand
in so a low voice
My mother speaks
what she is saying.
'So' is placed before a modifier, an adjective or an adverb, to intensify its quality or manner. 'So + Adjective/Adverb +that+ clause'. Eg: The meteor storm was so beautiful (adjective) that we watched it all night. However, 'Such' is placed before a modifier and noun to intensify the quality of the modifier. This clause can stand alone as a sentence or it can be paired with 'that + a clause' to express an effect. 'Such + Adjective + Noun + that + a clause'. Eg: It was such a beautiful (adverb) meteor storm that we watched it all night. Similarly for the given sentence, 'in such a low voice' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 3:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
After two months the phone signals were back at the valley.
were back
at the valley
the phone calls
after two months
The preposition 'at' is generally used to describe a static position. It is replaced with 'in' or 'on' when a more precise indication of location is needed. For example, He's at work. But we say 'he's in the office' when it's time to be more precise. Thus instead of 'at' we use 'in' in the given sentence. Hence, 'in the valley' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 4:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
How many money did Sudhir win in the lottery?
did Sudhir win
How many money
in the lottery
No error
Money is uncountable and we do not use 'many' with uncountable nouns. We use 'much' for uncountable nouns. For example, I don't have much money.
Hence, 'how much money' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 5:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I wish I have worked harder than I did.
I wish
I have worked
No error
harder than I did
We use 'wish + Past perfect form of the verb' to show that we regret something (we want something in the past to be different). For example, I wish I had listened to my mom and studied harder.
Hence, 'I had' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
He went to foreign for higher education.
No substitution
has gone to foreign
went to abroad
went abroad
'Abroad' means in/to a foreign country & we generally use abroad as an adverb in phrases like go/went abroad. So, the phrase 'went to foreign' is contextually incorrect. Similarly, the given sentence states that he went abroad for higher education.
Hence, 'went abroad' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
Had I a rich person, I would share my wealth.
No substitution required
Were I
I am
Had I been
We use 'subjunctive mood' when we want to express wishes or desires. For example, I wish I were the Prime Minister. We also use subjunctive to express that conditions are false or unlikely. For example, If I were rich, I would buy an island. Similarly in this conditional imaginary sentence, the narrator is showing his desire to share his wealth in case he gets rich.
Hence, 'Were l' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
Because she didn't love him, she had to marry him.
Although
No substitution required
Despite
Since
Although as a conjunction means 'and yet, but'. According to this sentence, she didn't love him, and yet she had to marry him.
Hence, 'although' will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
I want to learn yoga when I was in school.
used to
No substitution required
ought to
need to
'Used to' is a phrase that refers to someone's past habits or something from the past that is no longer true. For example, I used to play guitar when I was in college, I used to play video games when I was a teenager etc. Similarly in the given question, the narrator used to learn yoga in the past. Hence, ‘used to' be the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Bengaluru is a beautiful city which __________ the modern with the traditional.
blends
shares
grows
breaks
Blend means combining with something in an attractive or suitable way. The given question states that Bengaluru is a mix or combination of modern and traditional values. Hence, 'blend' will be the most appropriate answer.
