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 struggling to make a honest living.
a honest living
No error
struggling to make
He is
We use the article 'a' before the words starting with a Consonant (B,D,F,N,etc.) for example, a dirty shirt, a neglected department, etc. However, the article 'an' is used before words starting with a Vowel (A, E, I, O, U) or a Vowel Sound for example, an educated person, an honest shopkeeper, etc.
Hence, 'an honest (starting with a vowel sound) living' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
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'.
Either Supriya or Nikunj are lying off this situation.
has lie on
were lying to
is lying in relation to
No improvement required
"Either + 1st Subject+or+ 2nd Subject + Helping verb" is grammatically the correct structure in which the helping verb is supplied according to the second subject. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'Nikunj' is the second subject which is in the singular form and will take 'is' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'is lying in relation to' 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'.
When a plastic comb is rubbed on dry hair, they acquired a static charge.
No improvement required
it acquired a
it acquires a
they acquire an
'Plastic Comb' is an uncountable noun & for an uncountable noun, we always use a singular pronoun and a singular verb. Hence, 'they' must be replaced with a singular pronoun 'it' & 'it acquires a' becomes 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.
Other South African cities only had one venue for staging exhibitions or /internationals events at highly standard.
Other South African cities only
internationals events at highly standard
had one venue for staging exhibitions or
No error
The given sentence needs an adjective(high) to tell a quality about the subject and not an adverb(highly). Moreover, 'internationals' must be replaced with 'international'.
Hence, 'international events of high standards' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
You should/ have respond / to my query / sooner.
sooner
You should
to my query
have respond
"Have + V3(third form of the verb)" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'have responded(V3)' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
My friend / who's leg / was fractured, / has recovered.
who's leg
My friend
was fractured
has recovered
'Whose' is used to say exactly which person or thing you mean, or to give extra information about a person or thing. Similarly in the given sentence, the narrator is exactly telling about the leg of his friend.
Hence, 'whose leg' 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.
Your name / precedes before / mine / in the list.
in the list
Your name
mine
precedes before
precedes before
We cannot write 'precedes' and 'before' together in a sentence as they have similar meanings & that will become a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, 'before' must be removed from the sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Question 8:
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'.
Either Supriya or Nikunj are lying off this situation.
is lying in relation to
has lie on
No improvement required
were lying to
"Either + 1st Subject+or+ 2nd Subject + Helping verb" is grammatically the correct structure in which the helping verb is supplied according to the second subject. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'Nikunj' is the second subject which is in the singular form and will take 'is' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'is lying in relation to' 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'.
When a plastic comb is rubbed on dry hair, they acquired a static charge.
No improvement required
they acquire an
it acquired a
it acquires a
'Plastic Comb' is an uncountable noun & for an uncountable noun, we always use a singular pronoun and a singular verb. Hence, 'they' must be replaced with a singular pronoun 'it' & 'it acquires a' becomes the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
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'.
Would you have been so kind as to close the window?
Will you been
Would you be
Would you being
No substitution required
We generally use the modal verb 'would' when we want to politely request someone for something. Similarly in the given sentence, someone is asking politely to close the window.
Hence, 'Would you be' is the most appropriate answer.
