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.
No error
a honest living
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:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Anosmia is the completed loss or absence of the sense of smell.
absence of the sense of smell
No error
completed loss or
Anosmia is the
The given sentence is in the simple present tense so the verb must be used in the simple present form(V1).
Hence, 'complete(V1) loss' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
As a game, astrology and its predictions of fate personality can being fun.
its predictions of fate
No error
and personality can being fun
As a game, astrology and
'Modal verbs' are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, we generally use the first form of the verb(V1) after a modal verb.
Hence, 'personality can be(V1) fun' 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.
My sister called me for my lunch hours to tell me that she was getting married.
lunch hours to tell me that she
No error
My sister called me for my
was getting married
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'for' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'My sister called me in my' 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.
Other South African cities only had one venue for staging exhibitions or /internationals events at highly standard.
Other South African cities only
No error
had one venue for staging exhibitions or
internationals events at highly standard
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 6:
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.
have respond
sooner
You should
to my query
"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 7:
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.
has recovered
who's leg
My friend
was fractured
'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 8:
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.
Your name
in the list
precedes before
mine
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 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'.
Either Supriya or Nikunj are lying off this situation.
has lie on
No improvement required
were lying to
is lying in relation 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 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'.
When a plastic comb is rubbed on dry hair, they acquired a static charge.
it acquired a
it acquires a
No improvement required
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.
