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Question 1
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I don ’t think it /a/ is your house it /b/ is somebody ’s /c/ else. /d/ No error. /e/

A
I don ’t think it

B
is your house it

C
is somebody ’s

D
else.

E
both C and D

Solution

'Somebody else 's 'should be used instead of 'somebody 's else '.
Question 2
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Ration has run out /a/ and the District /b/ Magistrate has been /c/ informed. /d/ No error. /e/

A
Ration has run out

B
and the District

C
Magistrate has been

D
informed.

E
No error
Solution
The sentence contains an error in the use of the word "ration ".

Ration should be pluralised to "rations "as it refers to supplies.

Correct sentence: "Rations have run out and the District Magistrate has been informed."
Question 3
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The Committee is divided /a/ over this issue of his appointment /b/ and this has resulted in much /c/ rancor among its members. /d/ No error. /e/

A
The Committee is divided

B
over this issue of his appointment

C
and this has resulted in much

D
rancor among its members.

E
No error.

Solution

Here even though the committee is a collective noun, it has to be taken unlike one,replacing the 'is 'with 'are ', since here the committee refers to the committee members who are not functioning as a single unit as they have a difference of opinion among them.
Question 4
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One of the problem (A)/ with you (B)/ is that you do not (C)/ come in time. (D)/ No Error (E)

A
One of the problem

B
with you

C
is that you do not

D
come in time

E
No error

Solution

The plural form of problem should be used in the sentence.
Question 5
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The majority likes /a/ reading sensational /b/ stories and watching /c/ western movies./d/ No error. /e/

A
The majority likes

B
reading sensational

C
stories and watching

D
western movies.

E
No error

Solution

'Majority 'is a plural noun and we use verb with '-s/-es 'only with singular nouns. Hence, the word 'likes 'should be replaced with 'like '.
Question 6
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He said that (A)/ he always kept in his pocket (B)/ a bundle of one hundred (C)/ rupees notes. (D)/ No Error (E)

A
He said that

B
he always kept in his pocket

C
a bundle of one hundred

D
rupees notes

E
No error

Solution

Nouns expressing number are used in singular with numerical adjectives. Hence, it should be 'one hundred rupee notes '.
Question 7
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Commander ’s-in-chief /a/ orders arrived late /b/ and the forces had /c/ to retreat./d/ No error /e/

A
Commander ’s-in-chief

B
orders arrived late

C
and the forces had

D
to retreat.

E
No error
Solution
The phrase "Commander ’s-in-chief "is incorrect. The correct term is "Commanders-in-Chief ."

The word "Commander "should be plural because it refers to multiple commanders.

The word "Chief "is capitalised as it is part of a formal title.
Question 8
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A pair of /a/ spectacles have /b/ been found in /c/ the library. /d/ No error. /e/

A
A pair of

B
spectacles have

C
been found in

D
the library.

E
No error

Solution

When regarded as a pair, a singular verb should be used. Hence, the sentence should be:

A pair of spectacles has been found in the library.
Question 9
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You can buy (a) / the scissors (b) / that is (c) / sharp. (d) / No error. (e)

A
You can buy

B
the scissors

C
that is

D
sharp.

E
No error.

Solution

Scissors is singular in form and plural in meaning, therefore, it requires a plural pronoun and verb in the given sentence. Scissors is one of those words that does not have a singular number. From the given options, we need to find words that are plural to agree with scissors.

Therefore, the sentence should be:

You can buy the scissors that are sharp.
Question 10
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Honesty is the best policy. (Which word is an abstract noun?)

A
best

B
Honesty

C
policy

D
the

Solution

The word 'honesty 'functions as an abstract noun, as it is intangible and refers to an idea.

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Question 1

I don ’t think it

is your house it

is somebody ’s

else.

both C and D

Solution

Question 2

Ration has run out

and the District

Magistrate has been

informed.

No error

Solution

Question 3

The Committee is divided

over this issue of his appointment

and this has resulted in much

rancor among its members.

No error.

Solution

Question 4

One of the problem

with you

is that you do not

come in time

No error

Solution

Question 5

The majority likes

reading sensational

stories and watching

western movies.

No error

Solution

Question 6

He said that

he always kept in his pocket

a bundle of one hundred

rupees notes

No error

Solution

Question 7

Commander ’s-in-chief

orders arrived late

and the forces had

to retreat.

No error

Solution

Question 8

A pair of

spectacles have

been found in

the library.

No error

Solution

Question 9

You can buy

the scissors

that is

sharp.

No error.

Solution

Question 10

best

Honesty

policy

the

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