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Question 1
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Row upon /a/ row of white /b/ marble /c/ look beautiful /d/ No error /e/.

A
Row upon

B
row of white

C
marble

D
look beautiful.

E
No error
Solution
The original sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement.
The subject "Row upon row "is singular.
The verb "look "should be "looks "to match the singular subject.
Therefore, the correct form is: "Row upon row of white marble looks beautiful."
Question 2
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My sister (a) / has read (b) / pages after pages (c) / of the Bible (d) /. No error (e)

A
My sister

B
has read

C
pages after pages

D
of the Bible.

E
No error

Solution

Replace 'pages after pages 'by 'page after page '.
Question 3
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His boss /a/ admires him /b/ a lot as he /c/ takes pain over his work /d/. No error /e/.

A
His boss

B
admires him

C
a lot as he

D
takes pain over his work.

E
No error

Solution

Most English idioms obey tense agreement, and “take (great) pains ”is one of them. The expression most often is used with ‘great ’in it. Moreover, the ‘take ’will have to change for the tense of the sentence. Hence, the sentence should be:
His boss admires him a lot as he 'took ' great pain over his work.
Question 4
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The manager /a/ put forward /b/ a number of criterions /c/ for the post /d/. No error /e/.

A
The manager

B
put forward

C
a number of criterions

D
for the post.

E
No error

Solution

The plural of criterion is criteria. Hence, in place of criterions, criteria should be used.
Question 5
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The beautiful /a/ surrounding of /b/ the place /c/ enchanted me /d/. No error /e/.

A
The beautiful

B
surrounding of

C
the place

D
enchanted me.

E
No error

Solution

Replace surrounding by surroundings. The area around a place is known as surroundings.
Question 6
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The room stinks /a/ of foul smell as /b/ the dustbin lid /c/ is broken /d/. No error/e/.

A
The room stinks

B
of foul smell as

C
the dustbin lid

D
is broken.

E
No error

Solution

the room stinks of foul smell as 'lid of the dustbin 'is open.
Question 7
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Jack makes sure /a/ that whenever /b/ he goes to Delhi /c/ he stays in five stars hotels /d/. No error/e/.

A
Jack makes sure

B
that whenever

C
he goes to Delhi

D
he stays in five stars hotels.

E
No error

Solution

Five-stars can never be in plural. Hence, Five star should be used in the sentence.
Question 8
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When he was /a/ standing at the top /b/ of the hill a strong /c/ breeze blew his hat off /d/. No error/e/.

A
When he was

B
standing at the top

C
of the hill a strong

D
breeze blew his hat off.

E
No error

Solution

The breeze is always gentle, it cannot be strong. So it should be strong wind instead of breeze.
Question 9
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One of his firmest belief /a/ among the Hindus /b/ is that karma affects life /c/ and also the life after death. /d/ No error /e/.

A
One of his firmest belief

B
among the Hindus

C
is that karma affects life

D
and also the life after death.

E
No error

Solution

The noun that comes after 'one of the 'must be plural. Hence, 'One of the firmest beliefs 'is the correct form.
Question 10
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The police /a/ has received important informations /b/ that can help them /c/ solve the triple murder case./d/ No error /e/.

A
The police

B
has received important informations

C
that can help them

D
solve the triple murder case.

E
No error

Solution

Informations cannot be pluralised as it is an uncountable noun. To pluralise it use "information 'instead.

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Noun Test-1

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Question 1

Row upon

row of white

marble

look beautiful.

No error

Solution

Question 2

My sister

has read

pages after pages

of the Bible.

No error

Solution

Question 3

His boss

admires him

a lot as he

takes pain over his work.

No error

Solution

Question 4

The manager

put forward

a number of criterions

for the post.

No error

Solution

Question 5

The beautiful

surrounding of

the place

enchanted me.

No error

Solution

Question 6

The room stinks

of foul smell as

the dustbin lid

is broken.

No error

Solution

Question 7

Jack makes sure

that whenever

he goes to Delhi

he stays in five stars hotels.

No error

Solution

Question 8

When he was

standing at the top

of the hill a strong

breeze blew his hat off.

No error

Solution

Question 9

One of his firmest belief

among the Hindus

is that karma affects life

and also the life after death.

No error

Solution

Question 10

The police

has received important informations

that can help them

solve the triple murder case.

No error

Solution

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