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- The test is designed to check your current understanding of the language and whether you are able to use the rules of grammar to identify errors in sentences.
- Directions for individual questionsEach sentence is divided into parts and each part is labeled as an answer option. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark that part as the answer. If there is no error, mark that part as your answer
Common Errors: Test-7
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Question 1 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
The couple's work in | |
up- grading rural technicians | |
has set a benchmarking | |
for future generations. | |
No Error |
Question 1 Explanation:
A benchmark (noun) is a standard set for something. So, the correct word should be ‘benchmark’. Benchmarking is a verb, whereas we needed a noun here.
Question 2 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
It has taking almost | |
a year for India | |
to let its pessimism | |
translate into fewer jobs. | |
No Error |
Question 2 Explanation:
Has is followed by the past participle form of a verb. Hence, taken should be used.
Question 3 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
The city needs an airport | |
that can efficiently manage | |
a constantly flow of | |
passengers and flights. | |
No Error |
Question 3 Explanation:
Here, ‘flow’ has been used as a noun. We need an adjective to describe the noun ‘flow’. ‘Constant’ is an adjective, whereas ‘constantly’ is an adverb. Hence, the correct usage here is ‘constant’.
Question 4 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
This group of | |
rural achievers is very | |
different than the | |
ones in the past. | |
No Error |
Question 4 Explanation:
different from
Different is followed by the preposition ‘from’ and not ‘than’. Rather is followed by ‘than’.
Question 5 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
The government has announced | |
plans to creating | |
one million new | |
training places | |
No Error |
Question 5 Explanation:
(2) to create
The infinitive ‘to’ is always followed by the first form of the verb. So, “to create”will be the correct usage.
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