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 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Some patches of the _____________ garden have a rich cover of grass now.
slouching
stroking
stretching
sprawling
Sprawling means covering a large area of land. The given sentence states that some patches of the large garden have a rich cover of grass now.
Hence, 'sprawling' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A team of doctors has been sent to the worst affected area to _____________ the patients there.
result
conduct
treat
experiment
'Treat' means to use medicine or medical care to try to make a sick or injured person well again. However, Doctors treat medically-ill people.
Hence, 'treat' 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.
You should/ have respond / to my query / sooner.
sooner
You should
have respond
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 5:
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.
He is
a honest living
struggling to make
No error
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 6:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Whatever a writer puts / into a story probably comes with / his own life experience.
with his own life experience
Whatever a writer puts
No error
into a story probably comes
The given sentence talks about different 'experiences acquired throughout the life by the writer.
Hence, 'with his own life experiences' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Modern technology has created many new jobs that require ____________ skills and knowledge.
specialised
common
hard
dangerous
specialised
'Specialised' means to be used for a particular purpose. The given sentence states that Modern technology has created many new jobs that require skills and knowledge used for a particular purpose.
Hence, 'specialised' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A team of doctors has been sent to the worst affected area to _____________ the patients there.
result
experiment
conduct
treat
'Treat' means to use medicine or medical care to try to make a sick or injured person well again. However, Doctors treat medically-ill people.
Hence, 'treat' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
Your name / precedes before / mine / in the list.
precedes before
in the list
Your name
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 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Some patches of the _____________ garden have a rich cover of grass now.
slouching
stretching
sprawling
stroking
Sprawling means covering a large area of land. The given sentence states that some patches of the large garden have a rich cover of grass now.
Hence, 'sprawling' is the most appropriate answer.
