- These tests are a check for your learning and are meant to serve as tools for assessment
- 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-10
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Question 1 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
The process was so simple | |
and easy to understand | |
that it hardly took | |
five minutes for us to learn it. | |
No error |
Question 1 Explanation:
(e)No error
Question 2 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
It is strange that | |
even after fifteen years of experience, | |
he is still not | |
able to be performed. | |
No error |
Question 2 Explanation:
(d)not able to perform
Since ‘is’ is already used in part (3) of the sentence, using ‘be’ will be repetitive. So, ‘able to perform’ makes sense here and should be used.
Question 3 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
What to make people | |
What to make people (1)/ tense is actually | |
a mystery, which | |
is difficult to unfold. | |
No error |
Question 3 Explanation:
(1) what makes people
The given context does not refer to anything to be made out of the ‘people’, rather it talks about the reason for people getting tensed. So, “what makes people” should be used.
Question 4 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
Our customers always visiting | |
our branches to | |
discuss their problems | |
with our stall. | |
No error |
Question 4 Explanation:
(1) our customers always visit
The sentence talks about an action in the simple present tense. Hence, the usage of the continuous form, ‘visiting’ is incorrect. It should be replaced by ‘visit’.
Question 5 |
Identify the part of the sentence with error. In case of no error, select option (E).
Habit of | |
regular saving | |
helps us | |
during bad times. | |
No error |
Question 5 Explanation:
(2) saving regularly
The verb here is ‘saving’ and ‘regularly’ is the adverb. So, the adverb (regular+ly)should follow the main verb.
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