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  • Question 1/10
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    In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

    Originally the cattle were nearly all of the long-horned Spanish breed and of little value for their meat. 

    Solutions

    There is no error in the given sentence as cattle is treated as plural noun in English language and in the sentence a plural verb is used with it. So the sentence is totally grammatical. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

     

  • Question 2/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    Scientists say there are clusters of (1)/ cyclones near Jupiter’s poles which (2)/, combined, is as bigger as Earth (3)/ No error (4)

    Solutions

    In the third part of the sentence, when comparison is done using ‘as…as’, the normal form of the word is used, not the comparative or the superlative form. ‘Clusters’ is plural, so ‘are’ will be used. So, the correct form is ‘are as big as’. Thus, Option C is the correct answer.

     

  • Question 3/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    I never try to force you into doing anything but the least which you can do is clean your own room and take responsibility.

    Solutions

    Option B has the grammatically incorrect part. In the second part of the sentence, the relative pronoun ‘that’ is used instead of ‘who’ or ‘which’ after adjectives in the superlative degree. Here ‘least’ is an adjective in the superlative degree and therefore ‘which’ is wrongly used in the sentence.

     

  • Question 4/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    Inspite of telling him a number of times (1)/ to clean his room, he has not cleaned (2)/ up the mess and put the furniture in order (3) / No error (4)

    Solutions

    In the third part of the sentence, we need to use ‘yet’ after the phrase ‘furniture in order’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, Option C is the correct answer.

     

  • Question 5/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    This will reduce dependencies on commercial journals and there negative impact on research.

    Solutions

    Option B has the grammatically incorrect part. The error lies in the incorrect usage of a pronoun. “Their” is a related term for “they’re”, while one refers to a place (there). “Their” is the possessive plural pronoun belonging to, from, of, or relating to them. It is the correct word. The segment requires “their” as it reflects a relationship between men and the children.

     

  • Question 6/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    He believed that so societies create the best conditions for individual development and social improvement.

    Solutions

    The error lies in the incorrect usage of a preposition. Structures using “such” and “so” are similar in meaning and different in construction. The main difference is that “such” takes a noun phrase, while “so” takes an adjective. As per the above segment, “societies” is the noun, and “such” is the correct preposition.
    The correct sentence would be:

    He believed that such societies create the best conditions for individual development and social improvement.

    Hence A is correct.

     

  • Question 7/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    The important point is that humans does not observe scenes passively or neutrally.

    Solutions

    Option C has the grammatically incorrect part. The error lies in the incorrect usage of the verb. “Does” is the third person singular present tense of the verb “do”. While the verb “do” is used when referring to more than one person or thing, the word “does” is used in sentences that refer to a single person or thing. For example: “It does look nice on you. They do look nice together.”

     

  • Question 8/10
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    In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

    It emerge from within constraint like a breath, it is about breath, it is about breathing. 

    Solutions

    The error lies in the incorrect usage of a verb. The sentence is in simple present tense. In a simple present sentence where he, she, it or a name is the subject, verbs can end in “-s or –es” depending on the way the verb ends.

    The correct sentence would be:

    It emerges from within constraint like a breath, it is about breath, it is about breathing.

    Hence A is correct.

     

  • Question 9/10
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    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

    His father became upset when he found out that his son are absent from the school.

    Solutions

    There is an error in the third option. The sentence is written in past tense as confirmed by the verb "became" (past form of become) and "found" (past form of find). So instead of "are", we should use the verb "was" as the subject is singular i.e. 'his father'.

     

  • Question 10/10
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    Directions: Each item this section has a sentence which has multiple parts. Find out the error/no error and indicate your response from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) on the Answer Sheet.

    The manager is pleased to sanction one special increment to all the employees with this month.

    Solutions

    The preposition “with” should be replaced by “from” as to represent present time or future time, the preposition “from” is used; e.g. from today, from tomorrow, from next year, etc.

    The correct sentence is –

    “The manager is pleased to sanction one special increment to all the employees from this month.”

     

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