The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.
No error
within a week
The Minister announced
that the bridge would constructed
"Would be + V3 (third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'the bridge would be constructed(V3)' is the most appropriate structure.
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'.
Harish took a broom and started to dust in floor.
dust a floor
No improvement required
dusting the floor
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.
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.
Holiday homework / are essential to keeping / students busy / during the vacation
Holiday homework
during the vacation
are essential to keeping
students busy
"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 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'.
The scientists are busy to explore new ideas.
No Improvement
exploring
to be exploring
for exploring
Exploring
'To explore' will be replaced by 'Exploring' as we need to use a gerund in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Hence, 'Exploring' 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.
were travelling
No Improvement
travelled
have travelled
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'.
Harish took a broom and started to dust in floor.
No improvement required
dusting the floor
dust a floor
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.
Question 7:
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.
being seen chase
No improvement required
been saw chasing
be seen chasing
"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 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'.
You are looking so pretty on these black outfit.
prettiest with those
No improvement required
prettier in these
pretty in this
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 9:
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.
The child was irritable
the previous night
because she had not
soundly slept
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 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.
No error
are my friend's son
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.
