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.
an antique piece.
and is
is made from silver
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 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Officials said thousands of office-goers were ________ the Metro, and the trains were running full during peak hours.
running
adapting
taking
fasting
'Taking' means to go with somebody from one place to another. The given sentence states that officials said thousands of office-goers were taking the Metro, and the trains were running full during peak hours.
Hence, 'taking' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
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.
No substitution required
in attending
from attending
to be attending
from attending
'Forbidden' generally takes the preposition 'from' with it. Hence, 'from attending' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
After a long gap, / we went shopping / last Sunday and bought / that we wanted.
we went shopping
last Sunday and bought
After a long gap
that we wanted
'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 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'.
These shoes are cheap as well durable.
both cheap and durable
neither cheaper nor durable
more cheaper than durable
No improvement required
both cheap and durable
The phrase 'as well as' is incomplete in the given sentence and we are discussing two qualities (low price & durability) of the shoes.
Hence, 'both' which means 'the one as well as the other' will be used for the two qualities & 'both cheap and durable becomes 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.
He is / too immature / for handle / the situation.
too immature
for handle
He is
the situation
'Too ____ to _____ is’ grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'too immature to handle' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling.
elder than
ten years
her sibling
Parul is
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 8:
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.
for handle
the situation
too immature
He is
'Too ____ to _____ is’ grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'too immature to handle' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
They will be ready leaving for the airport in an hour.
ready leaving
in an hour
They will be
for the airport
"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 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 gave such / a long speech / but everybody / felt bored.
a long speech
felt bored
but everybody
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.
