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.
that we wanted
last Sunday and bought
After a long gap
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.
It would be / more better if / she sang / with an orchestra.
more better if
It would be
with an orchestra
she sang
When we do a comparison between two things, we don't use 'more' with a comparative degree(better) because it becomes a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, 'it would be better if' is the most appropriate structure.
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 is / too immature / for handle / the situation.
too immature
He is
the situation
for handle
'Too ____ to _____ is’ grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'too immature to handle' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 4:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling.
Parul is
elder than
ten years
her sibling
The comparative degree 'elder' will not be used with 'than' because it will become a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, 'than' will be replaced with 'to' and 'elder to' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 5:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Each one of the children in a nursery class require individual attention.
Each one
in a nursery class
require individual attention
of the children
According to the "Subject-Agreement Rule", Each of /One of /None of takes a singular helping verb. So, require will convert to a singular verb 'requires' with Each child as its subject.
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.
He gave such / a long speech / but everybody / felt bored.
but everybody
a long speech
felt bored
He gave such
"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 7:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
This jewellery box is made from silver and is an antique piece.
is made from silver
an antique piece.
and is
This jewellery box
'Made of something' is the correct structure of the sentence. For example, this ball is made of plastic, this shirt is made of cotton etc.
Hence, 'Made of silver' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 8:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
They will be ready leaving for the airport in an hour.
for the airport
in an hour
They will be
ready leaving
"Ready to leave" is the most appropriate structure, because if we are ready for something that means it is a futuristic action and for it, we will use infinitive(to) and not the gerund (ing).
Question 9:
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.
new act
The publics are
with the
not satisfied
Public is an uncountable noun. Publics is incorrect.
So "The public is not satisfied with the new act." is the correct sentence.
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.
If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour.
If a few
it has turned sour
are put in the milk
drops of lemon
The given sentence is a type of zero conditional sentence that expresses a general truth or universal facts like- If heat is added, ice melts into liquid water. However, this type of sentence should be written in the simple present tense.
Hence, 'it turns sour' will be the correct sentence structure.
