Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Studying the behavior of honeybees in urban environments is the most unique subject that offers insights into the adaptability of these crucial pollinators.
subject that offers insights
into the adaptability of these crucial pollinators
Studying the behavior of honeybees
in urban environments is the most unique
The erroneous part is 'in urban environments is the most unique'.
• The error in the given sentence is the use of "the most unique." The word "unique" means one of a kind, and adding "most" before it is redundant. The correct form is "unique."
• Corrected sentence: Studying the behavior of honeybees in urban environments is a unique subject that offers insights into the adaptability of these crucial pollinators.
• "Unique" itself means unparalleled or one of a kind, so adding "most" before it is unnecessary. When using "unique" to describe something, it is already expressing a high degree of distinctiveness.
• Example:
• Incorrect: Her painting style is the most unique among the artists in the exhibition.
• Correct: Her painting style is unique among the artists in the exhibition.
• In the corrected example, "unique" is used alone to convey the idea of unparalleled or distinctive painting style.
Question 2:
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
The fiscal deficit has to be held in check because it represent the government's claim on the non- government sector's savings.
on the non-government sector's savings.
because it represent the government's claim
The fiscal deficit has to be held in check
No error
The correct answer is 'Option 2'.
The error in the sentence is a subject-verb agreement error. The verb 'represent' should be 'represents' to agree with its singular subject 'it'.
Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: "The fiscal deficit has to be held in check because it represents the government's claim on the non-government sector's savings."
Question 3:
Read the sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as A, B, and C. If there is no error, the answer will be (D) i.e. No error.
You, I and Ram (A) / have decided to stay together (B) / in every situation. (C) / No error (D)
C
B
A
D
The correct answer is 'A'.
• The error lies in the wrong order of the pronouns 'You, I and Ram' in Part A.
• The order of the personal pronouns 'You, I and Ram' should be replaced by 'You, Ram and I'.
• When a sentence conveys a positive idea, the order of the personal pronouns should be Second Person > Third Person > First Person.
Hence, the correct sentence is: You, Ram and I have decided to stay together in every situation.
• When the sentence conveys a negative idea (especially confessing guilt), the order of the personal pronouns should be First Person > Second Person > Third Person.
• E.g.- I, You and He are the cause of all the troubles that the entire neighborhood is facing.
Question 4:
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. if there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.
Neither Sangeeta nor her friend play. volleyball.
are playing volleyball
were playing
plays volleyball
No improvement.
The correct answer is 'plays volleyball'.
• The use of the phrase 'play volleyball' is incorrect in the given sentence.
• Two or more singular subjects connected by 'or', 'nor', 'either...or', 'neither...nor' take a singular verb.
• In this question, two singular subjects are connected by 'neither..nor' verb will be used according to the nearest subject
• Therefore the nearest subject of the given sentence is 'singular' i.e. her friend thus verb will be used in singular form
• Example: Neither he nor I was dancing at the party.
• Hence, the underlined part of the sentence should be replaced by 'plays cricket'.
The correct sentence is: Neither Sangeeta nor her friend plays volleyball.
• The structure 'neither..nor' is used to join two negativeideas. It is the opposite of 'both..and'.
Example: She cannot write Telugu. She cannot speak Telugu.
She can neither write nor speak Telugu.
Question 5:
Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No improvement".
The Bengali language is enriched by the poetries of Rabindranath Tagore and Kaji Nazrul Islam.
No improvement
was enriched by the poem
was enriched by the poetries
is enriched by the poetry
The correct answer is option 3) i.e. 'is enriched by the poetry'.
• The error lies in Part (is enriched by the poetries) of the sentence.
• The structure of the given sentence is incorrect.
• According to the rules of nouns, Collective nouns are generally used in the singular form.
• In the erroneous part of the given sentence word 'poetries' is wrong.
• We have to use 'poetry!
• Therefore, the use of 'is enriched by the poetries' in the sentence should be replaced with 'is enriched by the poetry' to make it grammatically correct. Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.
Correct sentence: The Bengali language is enriched by the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore and Kaji Nazrul Islam.
Question 6:
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Pilots must abstain _________ alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
into
from
away
over
The correct answer is "from".
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "from".
• The word "abstain" is typically followed by the preposition "from". When you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do or have it, especially something harmful or pleasurable.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".
Complete Sentence: Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
Question 7:
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
Although people had been on watch and / the watchkeepers were very tired, / everyone were up and buzzing.
the watchkeepers were very tired
No error
Although people had been on watch and
everyone were up and buzzing.
The correct answer is 'Option 4'
• The part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error is: everyone were up and buzzing.
The error lies in the verb agreement.
• The subject "everyone" is singular and hence should be followed by a singular verb form "was" instead of the plural form "were".
Everyone was up and buzzing: This phrase suggests that all people (perhaps referring to the people on watch and the watchkeepers) were awake (up) and active or excited (buzzing).
Therefore, he corrected sentence would be: "Although people had been on watch and the watchkeepers were very tired, everyone was up and buzzing."
Question 8:
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Pilots must abstain _________ alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
over
into
from
away
The correct answer is "from".
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "from".
• The word "abstain" is typically followed by the preposition "from". When you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do or have it, especially something harmful or pleasurable.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".
Complete Sentence: Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
Question 9:
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
By ___________ was the Ramayana written?
whose
whom
who
those
The correct answer is 'whom'.
• In the given sentence the most appropriate Option is 'whom'.
• The given sentence is in passive voice. Its active form is 'Who wrote the Ramayana?'.
• In the 'active to passive' transformation 'who' is changed into 'whom'.
• Because 'who is only used for a subject'.
• When the same interrogative (question word) is placed after a verb or preposition, it becomes whom. Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.
• With passive forms, 'by' must be used to refer to the agent.
Example:
• Who did this? (Active Voice)
• By whom was this done? (Passive Voice)
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.
Correct Sentence: By whom was the Ramayana written?
Question 10:
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
What is there which he can't buy?
what he can't buy
No improvement required.
how he can't buy
that he can't buy
The correct answer is 'that he can't buy'.
• When the wh-word occurs twice in a question then the second wh- word will get converted into 'that'. 'That' is used to refer to something that has been mentioned or was involved earlier, or to something that is already known about.
• For Examples:
• Where's that pen gone?
• She lives in that house at the end of Jeremy's street.
• Thus, the usage of 'which' is incorrect.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.
Correct Sentence: What is there that he can't buy?
