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.
glitters were not gold
all that
No error
My teacher said to me that
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 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Both of my parents / are dependent on my / salary of their living.
are dependent on my
salary of their living
Both of my parents
No error
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'of' must be replaced with 'for'.
Hence, 'salary for their living' 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.
In the primitive / oceans, / life begins / nearly 3.5 billion years ago.
In the primitive
life begins
nearly 3.5 billion years ago
oceans
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 4:
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.
within a week
No error
that the bridge would constructed
The Minister announced
"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 5:
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.
even they were heavy
Alex picked up
quite easily
the boxes
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 6:
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
during the vacation
Holiday homework
students busy
are essential to keeping
"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 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'.
The scientists are busy to explore new ideas.
No Improvement
exploring
for exploring
to be 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 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'.
I will have travelled all over Europe last year.
travelled
were travelling
have travelled
No Improvement
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 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'.
Harish took a broom and started to dust in floor.
dust the floor
No improvement required
dusting the floor
dust a 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 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'.
Austin can be saw chasing cops with a sickle.
No improvement required
be seen chasing
being seen chase
been saw 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.
