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Question 1
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She is not leaving /a/ Meerut tomorrow as /b/ order for her transfer /c/ have been cancelled. /d/ No error/e/.

A
She is not leaving

B
Meerut tomorrow as

C
have been cancelled

D
order for her transfer

E
No error

Solution

'have 'should be used instead of 'has '. Hence, the sentence should be:

She is not leaving Meerut tomorrow as orders for her transfer has been cancelled.
Question 2
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I would /a/ like you to meet /b/ my cousin brother who has /c/ just returned from the United States of America. /d/ No error/e/.

A
I would

B
like you to meet

C
my cousin brother who has

D
just returned from the United States of America.

E
No error

Solution

As per the Standard English conventions, brother should not be used after cousin. Hence, it should be omitted in this sentence.
Question 3
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The hills of /a/ Uttar Pradesh abound /b/ in beautiful spectacles and /c/ visitors are attracted to it every year. /d/ No error/e/.

A
The hills of

B
Uttar Pradesh abound

C
in beautiful spectacles and

D
visitors are attracted to it every year.

E
No error

Solution

'Spectacles 'should be replaced with 'spectacle 'as it does not have a plural form.
Question 4
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I gave him /a/ a two rupees note /b/ for keeping /c/ in my closet. /d/ No error/e/.

A
I gave him

B
a two rupees note

C
for keeping

D
in my closet.

E
No error

Solution

The correct form is 'two rupee note '. No '-s 'is added in case of adjectives that go before the noun.
Question 5
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The house /a/ is made of brick /b/ and stone and /c/ not of marbles. /d/ No error/e/.

A
The house

B
is made of brick

C
and stone and

D
not of marbles.

E
No error

Solution

Man-made material nouns like brick, stone and marble are used in the singular form. Hence, it should be 'marble 'instead of 'marbles '.
Question 6
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Harivansh Rai Bachan /a/ is Amitabh ’s /b/ and Ajitabh ’s /c/ father. /d/ No error/e/.

A
Harivansh Rai Bachan

B
is Amitabh ’s

C
and Ajitabh ’s

D
father.

E
No error

Solution

It should be Amitabh and Ajitabh 's father. Hence, an apostrophe isn 't required for Amitabh.
Question 7
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Sia and Ria have /a/ a notorious distinction /b/ of always being /c/ at cross-purpose. /d/ No error/e/.

A
Sia and Ria have

B
a notorious distinction

C
of always being

D
at cross-purpose.

E
No error

Solution

The verb mentioned in the sentence is in plural form, following to it, the word 'purpose ' will be in plural form as well.
Question 8
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The juggler displayed an /a/ extensive show of his /b/ jugglery that /c/ looker-ons were totally awe-struck. /d/ No error/e/.

A
The juggler displayed an

B
extensive show of his

C
jugglery that

D
looker-ons were totally awe-struck.

E
No error

Solution

The word 'looker-ons 'should be replaced with 'looker - on '.
Question 9
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Once all the children /a/ deposited the said amount,/b/ the proceed was sent /c/ to the higher authorities for a final check. /d/ No error/e/.

A
Once all the children

B
deposited the said amount,

C
the proceed was sent

D
to the higher authorities for a final check.

E
No error

Solution

The proceed should be replaced with 'the proceeds 'as it is the gramatically correct term to be used.
Question 10
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The team was invited /a/ to the award show to /b/ grace the occasion /c/ with their wives./d/ No error/e/.

A
The team was invited

B
to the award show to

C
grace the occasion

D
with their wives.

E
No error
Solution
The error is in part A of the sentence. Here 's why:

The original sentence uses "The team was invited,"which might imply they were invited as individuals.

It should be "The team were invited "to correctly refer to the group as a collective of individuals.

Corrected sentence: The team were invited to the award show to grace the occasion with their wives.

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Noun Test-3

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Question 1

She is not leaving

Meerut tomorrow as

have been cancelled

order for her transfer

No error

Solution

Question 2

I would

like you to meet

my cousin brother who has

just returned from the United States of America.

No error

Solution

Question 3

The hills of

Uttar Pradesh abound

in beautiful spectacles and

visitors are attracted to it every year.

No error

Solution

Question 4

I gave him

a two rupees note

for keeping

in my closet.

No error

Solution

Question 5

The house

is made of brick

and stone and

not of marbles.

No error

Solution

Question 6

Harivansh Rai Bachan

is Amitabh ’s

and Ajitabh ’s

father.

No error

Solution

Question 7

Sia and Ria have

a notorious distinction

of always being

at cross-purpose.

No error

Solution

Question 8

The juggler displayed an

extensive show of his

jugglery that

looker-ons were totally awe-struck.

No error

Solution

Question 9

Once all the children

deposited the said amount,

the proceed was sent

to the higher authorities for a final check.

No error

Solution

Question 10

The team was invited

to the award show to

grace the occasion

with their wives.

No error

Solution

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