Grammar Quiz (06 June 2024)

The erroneous part is "must submitted"

• In Option 2, the usage of 'Submitted' is incorrect instead of this we need to use "Submit"

• According to grammar, whenever the sentence has an auxiliary then, we need to use a base form of the verb.

Let's see some examples-

。 You must submit your application before 1 January.

•      He doesn't submit the task yet.

So the correct sentence is- All newly hired employees must submit to a background check.

The correct answer is 'c'.

The given sentence is erroneous because of the wrong usage of 'at' in part 'c'.

Let's understand the usage of 'at':

• Used to show the exact position.

• Used before small places.

• Used before an event or activity to denote participation.

• Used before names of buildings/places to denote real purpose.

• Used before night, noon, mid- day, mid-night, dawn, sunset, etc.

• Used before the name of festivals.

• Used to denote directions of action.

• Used before a price, rate, level, age, speed, etc.

• Used before the superlative degree.

• Used before words like request, invitation, suggestion.

• Used after an adjective to denote the cause of something.

Let's understand the usage of 'towards':

• Used to denote 'in the direction of'.

• Used to denote 'along a course leading to'.

• Used to denote 'in relation to'.

• Used to denote 'at a point in the direction of'.

• Used to denote 'such a position as to be in the direction of'.

• Used to denote 'not long before'.

• Used to denote 'in the way of help or assistance in'.

• Used to denote 'for the partial payment of'

• In the given sentence, she is moving in the direction of the river so 'at' will be replaced with 'towards'.

Heavily means in a heavy manner. Here 'Heavily' will be used as an Adverb. 'Pay heavily' means to bear the strong consequences of an action.

The correct answer is "and a ant".

• The error in this segment is in the use of the indefinite article "a" before the word "ant".

• Since "ant" begins with a vowel sound, the correct article to use is "an", making the correct phrase "and an ant".

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 1".

Denied - state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.

(a) Derived - obtain something from

(c) Devoid - entirely lacking or free from.

(d) Deluded - make (someone) believe something that is not true.

The given sentence is in the past tense(would) so the verb must be used in its past form(came) and not in the base/present form(come).

Hence, 'he came to know' is the most appropriate answer.

Heavily means in a heavy manner. Here 'Heavily' will be used as an Adverb. 'Pay heavily' means to bear the strong consequences of an action.

The correct answer is 'A.'

• The error lies in part '(A)' of the sentence.

• We need to apply the Subject-Verb agreement.

• As the subject 'These schools' is plural, we need a plural helping verb 'were.

• Hence, "was" should be replaced by "were" to make the sentence grammatically correct.

• Correct sentence: These birds were of enormous size, and reminded Zeb of the rocs he had read about in the Arabian Nights.

Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural).

• Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular.

Example: The dog chases the cat.

• If a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

• Example: The dogs chase the cat.

The correct answer is- 'd.'

• The given sentence is grammatically correct and error-free.

• As the singular subject (India) is followed by a singular verb (is), hence it follows the subject-verb agreement.

• Thus there is no error in any part of the sentence and it is free from error.

• So option 4 is the correct answer.

And the correct sentence is: India is a country of linguistic and cultural diversity with multiple ethnic and social groups.

• Let's learn more about the subject- verb agreement:

• The verb in an either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees

the noun or pronoun closest to it.

• Examples:

        1. Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes on that shelf.

        2. Neither the serving bowl nor the plates go on that shelf.

• As a general rule, use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by and.

Example: A car and a bike are my means of transportation.

• In such questions, most of the students mark 'linguistic' as an incorrect part. So let's learn more about it:

。 Linguistic - It is an adjective and it means related to language.

Example: I'm particularly interested in the linguistic development of young children.

Linguistics - It is a noun and it means the scientific study of the structure and development of language.

Example: She is studying Linguistics at Oxford.

The correct answer is 'c'.

The given sentence is erroneous because of the wrong usage of 'at' in part 'c'.

Let's understand the usage of 'at':

• Used to show the exact position.

• Used before small places.

• Used before an event or activity to denote participation.

• Used before names of buildings/places to denote real purpose.

• Used before night, noon, mid- day, mid-night, dawn, sunset, etc.

• Used before the name of festivals.

• Used to denote directions of action.

• Used before a price, rate, level, age, speed, etc.

• Used before the superlative degree.

• Used before words like request, invitation, suggestion.

• Used after an adjective to denote the cause of something.

Let's understand the usage of 'towards':

• Used to denote 'in the direction of'.

• Used to denote 'along a course leading to'.

• Used to denote 'in relation to'.

• Used to denote 'at a point in the direction of'.

• Used to denote 'such a position as to be in the direction of'.

• Used to denote 'not long before'.

• Used to denote 'in the way of help or assistance in'.

• Used to denote 'for the partial payment of'

• In the given sentence, she is moving in the direction of the river so 'at' will be replaced with 'towards'.