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Error Identification Test - 5

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Question 1
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
East Indies

B
is

C
a group of

D
islands

E
No error

Solution

(1) `East Indies` should be replaced by `The East Indies`. Definite article 'the' is used before a group of parts, like the USA, the UK etc.
Question 2
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Gopal

B
is

C
a

D
M.A.

E
No error

Solution

Replace 'a' with 'an'.
Question 3
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
All of them

B
helped each other

C
when the earthquake

D
devastated the town

E
No error

Solution

Replace 'each other' with 'one another', as 'each other' is used for two entities only.
Question 4
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Can

B
I

C
go to see

D
the play, mom?

E
No error

Solution

Option (1) - 'May' should be used.
It is a case of permission, and not ability.
Question 5
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
We should always

B
side with those who

C
are true and unselfish

D
and work for others

E
No error

Solution

Option (4) - `who work for others` in place of `work for others` should be used. One form of the verb pattern should be used with one subject. If the verb pattern changes, the subject must be mentioned. Here, the subject is `those who` and the verb is `are`. It is an auxiliary verb or action verb. Thus, there must be a subject.
Question 6
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Ramayana

B
is

C
a famous

D
epic

E
No error

Solution

Option (1) - `Ramayana` should be replaced by `The Ramayana`.
Question 7
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Yesterday, you ought

B
to stop

C
when the light

D
was red

E
No error

Solution

Option (2) - `Stop` should be replaced by `have stopped` as the sentence is in past tense. 'Ought to have' is used when we realise that someone did not do the right thing in the past.
Question 8
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He threw

B
the stick

C
in the

D
river

E
No error

Solution

Option (3) - `In` should be replaced by `into`, referring to the movement also.
Question 9
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
This is

B
a

C
comfortable house

D
to live

E
No error

Solution

Option (4) - `Live` should be replaced by `live in`.
Question 10
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
They

B
discovered

C
a large number of hoarded sugar

D
in his shop

E
No error

Solution

(3) - a large amount of …
'Amount' refers to bulk or mass; 'number' refers to individuals or units. (For example, a large number of cars)
Question 11
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Before giving

B
the mixture

C
to the child,

D
shake it thoroughly

E
No error

Solution

Two nouns ('the mixture', and 'the child') are antecedent to the pronoun 'it' in options 4. We need to be clear what 'it' refers to. Since, however, 'it' cannot refer to a living person, it must refer to the non-living 'the mixture'. So, the sentence contains no error.
Question 12
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
One must keep

B
his word

C
otherwise

D
one will earn a disrepute

E
No error

Solution

Replace 'one's' with 'his' as the subject is 'one' and not 'he'.
Question 13
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Subhodh's son

B
and my son

C
is studying

D
in the same college

E
No error

Solution

Replace 'is' with 'are' as the subject is plural.
Question 14
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
His cattles

B
grazed

C
all our

D
small plants

E
No error

Solution

(1) `cattle` in place of `cattles`
Question 15
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
It is clear from the facts

B
gathered so far

C
that he had hand

D
in that murder

E
No error

Solution

(3) that he had a hand
"Had a hand in" is an idiomatic usage and means to be involved in something.
Question 16
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
The cold

B
on

C
Himalayas

D
is terrible

E
No error

Solution

(3) `Himalayas` should be replaced by `the Himalayas`. 'The' is used before names of mountain ranges but not before names of individual mountains like Mount Everest..
Question 17
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Usually the climate in mountainous areas becomes

B
much

C
windy

D
at higher altitudes

E
No error

Solution

(3) `windy` should be replaced with `windier`. The keyword is 'higher altitudes'. So, comparative form should be used.
Question 18
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He

B
rarely ever

C
goes to see

D
his parents.

E
No error

Solution

(2) - rarely
'Ever' is superfluous.
Question 19
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
The two brothers

B
were quarrelling

C
with

D
one another.

E
No error

Solution

(4) Replace `one another` by `each other` because the reference is only to two persons.
Question 20
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Any

B
of these

C
two pens

D
belongs to me.

E
No error

Solution

(1) It should be `Either` in place of `Any`, as there are only two pens.
Question 21
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Some peoples

B
feel that

C
without

D
hard work no progress is possible.

E
No error

Solution

(1) Use `people` in place of `peoples`.
Question 22
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
I like

B
writing

C
by

D
a pencil

E
No error

Solution

'by' should be replaced with 'with'.
Question 23
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
The climate of Trivandrum

B
is

C
more pleasant

D
than inland resorts

E
No error

Solution

Option (4) - 'than that of inland resorts'. The characteristic or quality of one object cannot be compared with another object as a whole. (The climate of Trivandrum cannot be compared with Inland resorts, but with the climate of these resorts).
Question 24
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He

B
returned back

C
to India

D
last year

E
No error

Solution

Option (2). Delete `back` after `returned`.
Question 25
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
This boy

B
walked

C
the long five kilometre distance

D
on feet

E
No error

Solution

Option (4)
`On foot` is the correct phrase, which means 'walking rather than travelling by car or using other transportation modes'.
Question 26
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He was

B
appointed as

C
coach of the

D
national team in 1980

E
No error

Solution

Option (2) - `the` in place of `as` - "He was appointed the coach..."
Question 27
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He

B
explained

C
why the manufacturing of the goods

D
have stopped

E
No error

Solution

Option (4) - "of the goods `has` stopped". The subject of the clause is `manufacturing` and not `goods`.
Question 28
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
The English

B
defeated French

C
in the battle

D
of Waterloo

E
No error

Solution

(2) `The French`
Question 29
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
None of them

B
have reported

C
the matter

D
so far

E
No error

Solution

(2) `has` in place of `have`
Question 30
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
The father

B
is expected

C
to return

D
from the tour today

E
No error

Solution

(1) Delete `The` before `Father`. The father` means priest.
Question 31
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He gave

B
me

C
a gun

D
to shoot

E
No error

Solution

(4) `shoot` should be replaced by `shoot with`.
Question 32
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
She has

B
no affection

C
even with

D
her own children

E
No error

Solution

(3) `for` in place of `with`
Question 33
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Although

B
you have

C
made good to him

D
but he still speaks ill of you

E
No error

Solution

(4) Delete `but`
Question 34
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
We are reading

B
the newspapers

C
in the library

D
since afternoon continuously

E
No error

Solution

(1) `have been` in place of `are`. 'Since afternoon continuously' indicates past continues tense.
Question 35
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
Due to

B
a misunderstanding,

C
I did not

D
meet him

E
No error

Solution

Option (1) - 'because of' or 'on account of'
The adjective phrase, 'Due to a misunderstanding' appears to modify 'I', but in reality, 'I' is not what is due to misunderstanding.
'Because of' creates an adverbial phrase, which correctly modifies the verb after the comma 'did not meet'.
Question 36
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
You had better

B
to repeat them everyday

C
in order

D
to keep them in mind

E
No error

Solution

Option (2) - Delete `to` before `repeat`. 'Had better' is followed by a verb.
Question 37
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
I prefer

B
sociology

C
from

D
History

E
No error

Solution

'I prefer sociology to History.'
Question 38
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
I did not wait

B
even though

C
he had gone out

D
before I reached his place

E
No error

Solution

Replace conjunction 'even though' with conjunction 'because'. Reason is being stated.
Question 39
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
I

B
have

C
a lots of friends

D
in college

E
No error

Solution

Replace 'lots of friends' with 'many friends'.
'Lots of' is colloquial and must be avoided in literary English.
Question 40
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Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

A
He

B
talks

C
like

D
his father does

E
No error

Solution

'Like' is used if there is no verb after the noun phrase. But, in the given sentence we have 'does' after 'father'. So, 'like' should be replaced by 'as'.

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Error Identification Test - 5

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Question 1

East Indies

is

a group of

islands

No error

Solution

Question 2

Gopal

is

a

M.A.

No error

Solution

Question 3

All of them

helped each other

when the earthquake

devastated the town

No error

Solution

Question 4

Can

I

go to see

the play, mom?

No error

Solution

Question 5

We should always

side with those who

are true and unselfish

and work for others

No error

Solution

Question 6

Ramayana

is

a famous

epic

No error

Solution

Question 7

Yesterday, you ought

to stop

when the light

was red

No error

Solution

Question 8

He threw

the stick

in the

river

No error

Solution

Question 9

This is

a

comfortable house

to live

No error

Solution

Question 10

They

discovered

a large number of hoarded sugar

in his shop

No error

Solution

Question 11

Before giving