The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The child was irritable / because she had not / soundly slept / the previous night.
because she had not
the previous night
soundly slept
The child was irritable
The position of the adverb of manner(soundly) is incorrect in the given sentence. It is always placed at the end of the sentence before the time clause (previous night).
Hence, 'slept soundly' is the most appropriate answer. ·
Question 2:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The parents of the lost boy have announced __________for information about their child.
a prize
a reward
a profit
an award
a reward
'Reward' means something that is given in return for well done or received. The given sentence states that the parents promised to give something in return for their lost boy. Hence, 'a reward' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There is an ------------ in the advertising company for a copy writer.
incidence
opening
instance
occasion
Opening means a job that is available. The given sentence states there is a job that is available in the advertising company for a copywriter.
Hence, 'opening' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
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'.
I will have travelled all over Europe last year.
travelled
No Improvement
have travelled
were travelling
Travelled
We will use 'Simple past tense(V2)' as the time 'last year' is mentioned in the given sentence.
Hence, 'I travelled(V2) all over Europe last year' is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
I will have travelled all over Europe last year.
have travelled
travelled
No Improvement
were travelling
Travelled
We will use 'Simple past tense(V2)' as the time 'last year' is mentioned in the given sentence.
Hence, 'I travelled(V2) all over Europe last year' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
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'.
You are looking so pretty on these black outfit.
prettiest with those
No improvement required
pretty in this
prettier in these
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'on' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'pretty in this' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am sorry to ___________ on you at this late hour.
instruct
interfere
interrupt
intrude
Intrude means to go into a place or be involved in a situation where you are not wanted or do not belong. In the given sentence, the narrator feels sorry to be involved in a situation with someone at a late hour.
Hence, 'intrude' is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
Austin can be saw chasing cops with a sickle.
No improvement required
been saw chasing
be seen chasing
being seen chase
"be + V3(third form of the verb)" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'be seen(V3) chasing' 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.
Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
the boxes
even they were heavy
Alex picked up
quite easily
The phrase 'even though' is used as a stronger way to say 'though' or 'although'. Similarly, in the given sentence, it will be used to show how heavy the boxes were.
Hence, 'even though they were heavy' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
The most talented of these three boys are my friend's son.
are my friend's son
No error
The most talented
of these three boys
Are my friend's son
'Superlative degree' (The most talented) denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person etc. which is always treated as singular and takes singular verb with it.
Hence, 'is my friend's is the most appropriate answer.
