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Directions For Questions
Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.
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The poll contestants approached the commission (1) / complaining that the hoardings (2) / violated the code of conduct (3)/ and influenced the public perception. (4)/ No error. (5)
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The sentence is grammatically and logically correct.
With many of the leaders (1) / neither sulking nor shirking work (2)/ the party has been forced to (3) /bring Uma Bharti into the election campaign. (4)/ No error. (5)
Replace ‘neither sulking nor’ with ‘either sulking or’.
'Neither-Nor' pair is used when we are trying to present two varied ideas or examples with different tones. 'Either-or' pair is used when we are trying to present tow similar ideas or examples. Here the two actions of sulking and shirking are of similar tone, therefore 'either-or' pair shall be used.
Your doubts would (1) / kill your chances (2) / and opportunities in life as they (3) / goes hand in hand. (4)/ No error. (5)
Replace ‘goes’ with ‘go’ as the context here is of 'doubts', which is plural and thus a plural verb need to be used.
Ganesh, who had been (1)/ driving all day (2)/ was extremely tired (3)/ and wanted to stop. (4)/ No error. (5)
There is no error in the given parts of the sentence.
Everyone was reading quietly (1)/ when suddenly the door (2)/ bursted open and a (3)/ complete stranger rushed in. (4)/ No error. (5)
The correct phrasal usage in the third part of the statement would be 'burst open', which means 'to open up abruptly'.
He received timely support (1)/ from his elder brother (2)/ who were working abroad (3)/ for the last six years. (4)/ No error. (5)
The error is in the third part of the statement. The context here is of 'elder brother' which is singular and thus a singular helping verb needs to be used along with it. Replace 'were' with 'was' to suit the context of the statement.
One of the security men (1)/ rushed forward and asked (2)/ me either (3)/ had anything objectionable. (4)/ No error. (5)
'Either' in the third part of the statement needs to be replaced with 'whether'.
One should study the history (1)/ of one's country because it alone can satisfy (2)/ one’s natural curiosity to know (3)/ what happened in the past. (4)/ No error. (5)
The given sentence is error-free and needs no correction Hence option E is the correct response.
That customer has (1)/ written a letter (2)/ thanks the manager (3)/ for her timely help. (4)/ No error. (5)
Here, Gerund should be used in the third part of the sentence to give proper meaning. Hence replace 'thanks the manager' by 'thanking the manager'.
Our company was recently (1)/ award the contract (2)/ to construct two major (3)/ bridges in the state. (4)/ No error. (5)
The structure of sentence in simple past in passive voice is: subject + was/were + V3. Hence replace 'award the contract' by 'awarded the contract'.
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