The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Holiday homework / are essential to keeping / students busy / during the vacation
students busy
are essential to keeping
during the vacation
Holiday homework
"Prepositon (to) + V1 (first form of the verb)" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, 'is essential to keep(V1)' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
The most talented of these three boys are my friend's son.
are my friend's son
No error
of these three boys
The most talented
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.
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.
One can never imagine / how hot it gets in Delhi / unless one doesn't go / there in person.
there in person.
how hot it gets in Delhi
unless one doesn't go
One can never imagine
unless one doesn't go
We cannot use negative words like no, never, not, don't, doesn't, can't, etc. with 'unless' as it becomes a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, "doesn't" will be removed from the given sentence & 'unless one goes' becomes the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
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 5:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
In the primitive / oceans, / life begins / nearly 3.5 billion years ago.
oceans
life begins
In the primitive
nearly 3.5 billion years ago
The given sentence is in the past tense so the verb must be used in the past form(V2).
Hence, 'life began(V2)' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There is an ------------ in the advertising company for a copy writer.
occasion
instance
incidence
opening
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 7:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He does not / know how to / draw quickly / and straightly.
draw quickly
He does not
know how to
and straightly
and straightly.
The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb(draw) and the correct adverb is 'straight' and not 'straightly'.
Hence, ‘quickly and straight' 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.
been saw chasing
be seen chasing
No improvement required
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.
My teacher said to me that all that glitters were not gold.
No error
My teacher said to me that
all that
glitters were not gold
There is a famous saying or aphorism "All that glitters is not Gold".
Hence, the verb 'were' in the given sentence will be replaced with 'is' which is in the present form because proverbs or aphorisms are generally written in the simple present tense.
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'.
Harish took a broom and started to dust in floor.
dust a floor
dusting the floor
No improvement required
dust the floor
Dust the floor
Replace 'dust in floor' by 'dust the floor' because use of in preposition before floor is incorrect as dust not inside the floor & floor is the surface.
Hence, 'dust the floor' is the most appropriate answer.
