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CDS - Error Spotting Test 904
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    Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

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    He reached her and turned, walking (A)/ besides her as they started (B)/ back up the hill to the house. (C)/ No error (D)
    Solutions

    The sentence is grammatically incorrect and error lies in option B. Here, preposition ‘beside’ should be used in place of adverb ‘besides’. As ‘beside’ means next to, at the side of and ‘besides’ means making an additional point.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In this section, each question has a sentence with parts labeled as (1), (2), (3), (4). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in the labeled part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e. (A), (B) or (C). If you find no error your response should be indicated as (D).

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    Do you think you could (1)/ lend me good pair of shoes (2)/ to wear to the reception? (3)/ No error (4)
    Solutions

    Indefinite article “a” will be used before good pair of shoes.

    Correct sentence - Do you think you could lend me a good pair of shoes to wear to the reception?

  • Question 3/5
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In this section, each question has a sentence with parts labeled as (1), (2), (3), (4). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in the labeled part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e. (A), (B) or (C). If you find no error your response should be indicated as (D).

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    Ananya looked upon me (1)/ eye to eye before (2)/ she spoke. (3)/ No error (4)
    Solutions

    When someone directs their eyes towards something, we say “look at”.

    Correct sentence - Ananya looked at me eye to eye before she spoke.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In this section, each question has a sentence with parts labeled as (1), (2), (3), (4). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in the labeled part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e. (A), (B) or (C). If you find no error your response should be indicated as (D).

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    Each of the (1)/ boys in my (2)/ class play well. (3)/ No error (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in part A of the given sentence.
    The phrase "Each of the boys" is a singular subject. As per the subject-verb agreement, if the subject is singular the verb must also be singular.

    Hence, the singular verb – "plays" well is the right usage.

    Correct sentence - Each of the boys in my class plays well.
    Hence, Option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In this section, each question has a sentence with parts labeled as (1), (2), (3), (4). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in the labeled part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e. (A), (B) or (C). If you find no error your response should be indicated as (D).

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    My younger brother (1)/ is much stronger (2)/ then me. (3)/ No error (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in part C of the given sentence.
    In a comparative degree, “than” should be used.

    Correct sentence - My younger brother is much stronger than me.
    Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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