The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
After a long gap, / we went shopping / last Sunday and bought / that we wanted.
After a long gap
that we wanted
last Sunday and bought
we went shopping
'What' is used to refer to the thing or things that have been mentioned or said like shopping mentioned in the given sentence.
Hence, 'what is the most appropriate structure.
Question 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The publics are not satisfied with the new act.
with the
not satisfied
new act
The publics are
Public is an uncountable noun. Publics is incorrect.
So "The public is not satisfied with the new act." is the correct sentence.
Question 3:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He gave such / a long speech / but everybody / felt bored.
He gave such
a long speech
felt bored
but everybody
"Such that" is a conjunction pair which is used to give reason. According to the given question, everybody felt bored because the person gave a long boring speech.
Hence, such a boring speech that everybody gets bored will be the correct structure of the sentence.
Question 4:
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 asked Rahul that how far was his office from his home.
how far his office was
No substitution required
then how far was his office
that how far his office is
"Wh- family (Who, When, How, What, Where) + Subject + Verb" is grammatically the correct structure for an Interrogative sentence (in which a question is asked) written in Indirect speech. For example, Sam asked me where I was going. Similarly, the given sentence is also an interrogative statement.
Hence, 'how far his office (Subject) was (verb)' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
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'.
Madhu is only a daughter of her parents.
No substitution required
the only
an only one
only one
the only
The article 'the' is used to refer to specific or particular nouns & articles 'a/an' are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. For example, if someone says, "Let's buy the book", it means a specific book but if someone says, "Let's buy a book", it means any book rather than a specific book. Similarly, in the given sentence, Daughter is specific.
Hence, 'the only' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The publics are not satisfied with the new act.
with the
not satisfied
new act
The publics are
Public is an uncountable noun. Publics is incorrect.
So "The public is not satisfied with the new act." is the correct sentence.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Most employers _________ the use of mobile phones during office hours.
prohibit
cultivate
submerge
spirit
'Prohibit' means to say that something is not allowed. The given sentence states that most employers prohibit the use of mobile phones during office hours.
Hence, 'prohibit' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Most employers _________ the use of mobile phones during office hours.
prohibit
submerge
cultivate
spirit
'Prohibit' means to say that something is not allowed. The given sentence states that most employers prohibit the use of mobile phones during office hours.
Hence, 'prohibit' is 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'.
Once Birbal was forbidden for attending the king's free lunch.
from attending
No substitution required
to be attending
in attending
from attending
'Forbidden' generally takes the preposition 'from' with it. Hence, 'from attending' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He is / too immature / for handle / the situation.
He is
the situation
too immature
for handle
'Too ____ to _____ is’ grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'too immature to handle' is the most appropriate structure.
