SPOTTING ERRORS --100 QUESTIONS
Spotting Errors
The spotting of
errors forms an indispensable part of any competitive exam. In this section, a number
of sentences are given and each of them is divided into three parts (a), (b)
and (c). You are required to spot the part which has an error. If there is no
error, your answer is (d).
Such kind of
questions are usually based on different grammatical rules and their correct usage.
A sound knowledge of grammatical rules and regular practice will enable you to
solve these questions.
Articles
The adjectives a,
an and the are called Articles. There are two kinds of articles
(I) Indefinite
article—A/An
(II) Definite
article—The
Use of
Indefinite Article-A/An
1. The article An
is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound. eg,
(i) She is an intelligent
girl.
(ii) He is an
MP.
(iii) You are an
honest man.
2. The article A
is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound. eg,
(i) He is a
university student.
(ii) He is a
European.
(iii) He is a
one-eyed man.
3. A/An
is used before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first
time representing no particular person or thing. eg,
(i) He has an
axe.
(ii) She is a
lawyer.
(iii) A boy came
to my office.
4. A/An
is used before a singular countable noun which is used as the representative of
a class of things or persons. eg,
(i) A lion is a fierce
animal.
(ii) A pupil
should obey his teacher.
(iii) A dog is a
faithful animal.
5. A/An
is used to make a common noun of a proper noun. eg,
(i) My neighbour
is a Daniel.
(ii) She is a
Lata Mangeshkar.
(iii) His
brother is a Shylock.
6. A/An
is used in exclamations before singular countable nouns. eg,
(i) What an interesting
movie
(ii) What a
pretty girl
(iii) What a lovely
morning
7. A/ An
is used in its original sense of one or any. eg,
(i) She wants a
car.
(ii) There are
twelve inches in a foot.
(iii) He bought
a book.
Use of Definite
Article—The
The definite
article The is used
1. when we talk
about a particular person or thing or one already mentioned. eg,
(i) Give me the
book which you bought yesterday.
(ii) The dress
you want is out of stock.
(iii) I met a
girl. The girl was beautiful.
2. when a
singular noun represents a whole class. eg,
(i) The lotus is
a beautiful flower.
(ii) The cat
loves comfort.
(iii) The banyan
is a useful tree.
3. before the first
noun in ‘noun + preposition + noun’ construction. eg,
(i) The Bharat
of Ramayana is an ideal brother.
(ii) The gold of
India is famous.
(iii) She likes
the sweets of Jaipur.
4. before names
of mountain-ranges. eg,
The Alps, The
Himalayas, The Vindhyas
5. before names
of groups of islands. eg,
The Andamans,
The Hebrides, The West Indies
6. before names
of rivers, oceans, gulfs, deserts and forests. eg,
The Ganges, The
Amazon, The Nile, The Arabian Sea, The Pacific Ocean, The Indian Ocean, The Persian Gulf, The Gulf of Mexico,
The Sahara, The Black Forest
7. before names
of religious and mythological books. eg,
The Veda, The
Ramayana, The Bible
8. before names
of newspapers and magazines. eg,
The
Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Statesman
9. before names
of heavenly bodies, directions and things unique of their kind. eg,
The earth, The
sun, The moon, The east, The north, The equator
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10. before names
of historical buildings, places and events. eg,
The Taj Mahal,
The Red Fort, The Pyramids, The Kaba, The Kurukshetra, The French Revolution
11. before
musical instruments. eg,
(i) He can play
the guitar.
(ii) She is fond
of playing on the piano
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12. before
religious communities and political parties. eg,
The Hindus, The
Muslims, The Sikhs, The BJP, The Congress Party, The Janata Dal
13. before names
of ships, aeroplanes and trains. eg,
The Virat, The
Vikrant, The Meghdoot
The Shatabdi
Express, The Punjab Mail, The Rajdhani
Express
14. before the
words denoting physical positions. eg,
The top, The
bottom, The centre
The inside, The
front, The back
15. before parts
of body. eg,
(i) He was hit
on the head.
(ii) She pulled
the cat by the tail.
(iii) You caught
me by the arm.
16. before names
of government departments and armed forces. eg,
The Judiciary,
The Legislative, The Executive, The Army, The Navy, The Air Force
17. before the
dates of months. eg,
The 6th
February, The 21st of December
18. before the
superlative degree. eg,
(i) Honesty is
the best policy.
(ii) She is the
tallest girl in the class.
(iii) The rose
is the sweetest of all flowers.
19. before the
names of a few countries and provinces. eg,
The USA, The
USSR, The Netherlands, The Sudan, The Punjab
20. before
comparative degree in case of a choice. eg,
(i) She is the
prettier of the two sisters.
(ii) He is the
stronger of the two.
21. before the
ordinals. eg,
The first, The
third, The ninth
Omission of Articles
The articles a,
an, the are omitted
1. before names
of days and months. eg,
(i) She will go
on Monday.
(ii) They are
getting married in January.
2. before names
of languages. eg,
(i) He cannot
speak French.
(ii) She is
learning Marathi.
3. before names
of subjects. eg,
(i) She has no
interest in mathematics.
(ii) Biology is
his favourite subject.
4. before names
of diseases. eg,
(i) AIDS is
spreading like wild fire.
(ii) He died of
cancer.
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5. before names
of festivals and seasons. eg,
(i) He will go
to Canada in winter.
(ii) She
celebrated Christmas with her friends.
But
(i) He will go
to Canada in the winter season.
(ii) She went to
Delhi in the Diwali holidays.
6. before names
of sports. eg,
(i) She plays
tennis.
(ii) We like
cricket.
7. before the
names of persons, villages, cities, districts, states and countries. eg,
(i) Anjali is a
beautiful girl.
(ii) London is a
big city.
(iii) Paris is
the capital of France.
8. before names
of meals. eg,
(i) They take
lunch at 2 pm.
(ii) Breakfast
is ready.
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9. after
possessive adjectives (my, our, your, his, her, their, its) and nouns in
possessive case (Ram’s, lion’s). eg,
(i) This is
Rahul’s car.
(ii) That is my
book.
10. before
school, college, church, prison, hospital, bed, market, when these places are
visited or used for their primary purpose. eg,
(i) She goes to
church on Sunday.
(ii) The
criminal was sent to prison.
(iii) I go to
bed at 10 pm.
11. before man,
life, death, art, science, when these words are used in the widest sense. eg,
(i) Man is
mortal.
(ii) Science has
developed much in the past fifty years.
12. before the
nouns used after rank of / title of. eg,
(i) He was
promoted to the rank of Colonel.
(ii) He was given
the title of Nawab
Tense
Kinds of Tense
There are basic
tenses
1. Present Tense
2. Past Tense
3. Future Tense
There are four
sub-categories of each of three
(i) Simple
(ii) Continuous
(iii) Perfect
(iv) Perfect
Continuous
Uses of Tense
I. Simple Present
Tense
1. Simple
Present Tense is used to express universal truth, principle and proverb. eg,
(i) The earth
moves round the sun.
(ii) Oil floats
on water.
(iii) Fortune
favours the brave.
2. This tense is
used to express habitual, regular and repeated actions. eg,
(i) She drinks
tea every morning.
(ii) He often
gets late for school.
(iii) We like
rice and curry.
3. This tense is
used to express human feelings, emotions and mental activity. eg,
(i) I love my
family.
(ii) She thinks
he is the best.
(iii) Shilpa
hates beggars.
4. This tense is
used to show possession. eg,
(i) She has a
piano.
(ii) This car
belongs to him.
(m) They have a
son and a daughter.
5. This tense is
used to express a future event that is part of fixed time table or fixed programme.
eg,
(i) The next
train is at 6.00 tomorrow morning.
(ii) The show
starts at 12 o’clock.
(iii) She goes
to London next Monday.
6. This tense is
used, instead of the Simple Future Tense, in clauses of time and of condition. eg,
(i) She will not
come if it rains.
(ii) I shall
wait till he comes.
(iii) You will
get success if you try hard.
II. Present
Continuous Tense
1. Present
Continuous Tense is used for an action going on at the time of speaking. eg,
(i) The boys are
playing cricket.
(ii) It is raining
heavily.
(iii) She is
sleeping in the room.
2. This tense is
used for a temporary action which may not be actually happening at the time of speaking.
eg,
(i) He is
reading the Bible.
(ii) She is
learning French.
(iii) They are
working on this project.
3. This tense is
used for an action that is planned or arranged to take place in the near
future. eg,
(i) Her brother
is arriving tomorrow.
(ii) We are
going to the cinema tonight.
(iii) They are
leaving for Mumbai next Friday.
4. This tense is
used to express intention or likelihood and it indicates future time. eg,
(i) He is going
to meet her.
(ii) Dhoni is
playing to score runs.
(iii) You are
going to fail.
III. Present
Perfect Tense
1. Present
Perfect Tense is used to indicate completed activities in the immediate past. eg,
(i) He has just
arrived.
(ii) They have
left for Delhi.
(iii) The show
has just begun.
2. This tense is
used to denote an action beginning at some time in the past and continuing up
to the present moment (often with since/for phrases). eg,
(i) I have
worked here for five years.
(ii) She has
known him for a long time.
(iii) We have
lived here since 1998.
3. This tense is
used to express past actions whose time is not given and not definite. eg,
(i) Have you
been to Agra?
(ii) She has
read ‘Geetanjali’.
(iii) I have
written five books.
IV. Present
Perfect Continuous Tense
1. Present
Perfect Continuous Tense is used to express an action which began at some time
in the past and is still continuing. eg,
(i) She has been
sleeping for four hours.
(ii) They have
been living here for ten years.
(iii) We have
been working on this project since May last.
2. This tense is
also sometimes used for an action already finished. In such cases the
continuity of the activity is emphasized as an explanation of something. eg,
(i) She has been
waiting for you.
(ii) He has been
playing.
(iii) They have
been fighting.
V. Simple Past
Tense
1. Simple Past
Tense is used to indicate an action completed in the past. eg,
(i) I met her a
week ago.
(ii) We left
school last year.
(iii) He saw you
yesterday.
2. This tense is
used to indicate a situation related to past. eg,
(i) She was a
good teacher.
(ii) We were
very poor.
(iii) I was very
happy.
3. This tense is
also used to express past habits. eg,
(i) He always
carried a stick.
(ii) She never
came late.
(iii) I studied
two hours every day.
VI. Past
Continuous Tense
1. Past Continuous
Tense is used to denote an action going on at sometime in the past. eg,
(i) She was
playing chess.
(ii) We were
talking loudly.
(iii) It was
getting dark.
2. This tense is
used to denote actions going on at the same time in the past. eg,
(i) While you
were sleeping, she was reading.
(ii) While he
was laughing, Sonu was weeping.
3. This tense is
also used for persistent habits in the past. eg,
(i) She was
always complaining.
(ii) He was
always chewing tobacco.
VII. Past
Perfect Tense
1. Past Perfect
Tense is used to describe an action completed before a certain moment in the
past. eg,
(i) She had
written a poem even before she was eight years old.
(ii) I had seen
him last five years before.
2. If two
actions happened in the past, the earlier one is denoted by past perfect while
the latter one is denoted by simple past. eg,
(i) The train
had left before I reached the station.
(ii) She took
dinner after they had gone.
(ii) We had
slept before he came.
VIII. Past
Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect
Continuous Tense is used to express an action that had begun before a certain
point in the past and continued up to that time. eg,
(i) At that time
she had been living there for two years.
(ii) We had been
playing football since 2000.
IX. Simple
Future Tense
1. Simple Future
Tense is used to express an action that is still to take place. eg,
(i) He will come
here tomorrow.
(ii) We shall
meet her on Monday.
(iii) You will
do it.
2. This tense is
also used to express intention, will, threat and determination. eg,
(i) I will never
tell a lie.
(ii) He shall
not come here again.
(iii) We will
help her.
X. Future
Continuous Tense
1. This tense is
used to talk about actions which will be in progress at a time in the future. eg,
(i) She will be
sleeping in the room.
(ii) They will
be watching the match on TV.
(iii) I shall be
reading a novel.
2. This tense is
also used to express future events that are planned. eg,
(i) She will be
coming here for your marriage.
(ii) I shall be
staying here till Monday.
XI. Future
Perfect Tense
1. Future
Perfect Tense is used to indicate the completion of an action by a certain
future time. eg,
(i) We shall
have reached there by evening.
(ii) She will
have written the letter by then.
2. This tense is
used when there are two actions and it is necessary to emphasize that the preceding
action completely finished before the next action starts. eg,
(i) She will
have left before you go to see her.
(ii) I shall
have come before she sleeps.
XII. Future
Perfect Continuous Tense
Future Perfect
Continuous Tense is used for actions which will be in progress over a period of
time that will end in the future. eg,
(i) We shall
have been living here for ten years by next August.
(ii) She will
have been reading for three hours.
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Subject-Verb
Agreement
The subject and
the verb are the essential parts of a sentence. A verb must agree with its
subject in number and person.
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Some Important
Rules
Rule 1 Two or more
singular nouns or pronouns joined by and take a plural verb. eg,
(i) He and his
sister were playing.
(ii) Gold and
silver are precious metals.
(iii) Fire and
water do not agree.
Rule 2 If two singular
nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular. eg,
(i) The
magistrate and collector has come.
(ii) The poet
and critic has been honoured.
(iii) A red and
white bull is in the field.
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When the article
is used before both the nouns, two different persons/things are intended and hence
the verb must be plural. eg,
(i) The
magistrate and the collector have come.
(ii) The poet
and the critic have been honoured.
(iii) A red and
a white bull are in the field.
Rule 3 When two or
more subjects are joined by as well as, like, besides, with, in addition to,
together with, along with, but, except etc, the verb is used according to
the first subject. eg,
(i) The leader
with all his followers was arrested.
(ii) The ship
along with its crew was lost.
(iii) The guru
as well as his disciples is committed to celibacy.
Rule 4 Either,
neither, each, every, anyone, someone, nobody must be followed by a
singular verb. eg,
(i) Neither of
your friends is intelligent.
(ii) Each of
these substances is found in India.
(iii) Either of
them has done this.
Rule 5 When the
subjects joined by or, nor, either........or, neither.........nor are of
different persons, the verb agrees with the nearer. eg,
(i) Either you
or I am going.
(ii) Neither
Rekha nor her friends were present at the party.
(iii) You or she
is to blame.
Rule 6 If two subjects
together express one idea, the verb is singular. eg,
(i) Honour and
glory is his reward.
(ii) Whisky and
soda was served in the party.
(iii) The horse
and carriage is at the door.
Rule 7 If the subject
of a clause is a relative pronoun (who, which, that), the verb is used according
to the antecedent of the relative pronoun. eg,
(i) The boys who
are playing are my friends.
(ii) It is I who
am helping you.
(iii) She knows
the boys who have broken the glass.
Rule 8 When plural
nouns explain specific amount, distance, quantity, time or period as a
whole, the verb should be singular. eg,
(i) Fifty rupees
was the amount given to her.
(ii) Three hours
is too short a time to judge one’s character.
(iii) Hundred
miles is a long distance.
Rule 9 When nouns like
glasses, shoes, scissors, pants, trousers, spectacles etc are used as subject,
the verb is plural. eg,
(i) His trousers
are very loose.
(ii) My scissors
are sharp.
(iii) Your
spectacles were on the table.
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Rule 10 Furniture,
luggage, scenery, information, poetry, percentage, knowledge, advice, news, music
etc are always singular and take a singular verb. eg,
(i) All his
luggage was thrown out.
(ii) Wordsworth’s
poetry is immortal.
(iii) The
scenery of Kashmir is beautiful.
Nouns
A Noun is
a word used as the name of a person, place or thing.
Kinds of Nouns
1. Proper Noun
A proper noun is
the name of a particular person or place. eg,
Radha, Kolkata,
India
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2. Common Noun
A common noun is
a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or kind. eg,
girl, city,
country, book
3. Collective
Noun
A collective
noun is the name of a group of persons or things taken together and spoken of
as a whole, as unit. eg,
team, army,
jury, fleet
4. Material Noun
A material noun
is the name of metal or substance, of which things are made of. eg,
silver, cotton,
wood
5. Abstract Noun
An abstract noun
is usually the name of a quality, action or state considered apart from the
object to which it belongs. eg,
kindness,
laughter, childhood
Some Important
Rules
Rule 1 Some nouns like
furniture, information, poetry, scenery, machinery, work, wood, paper,
glass, dust, traffic, electricity, food, grass, luggage, advice etc are
always singular.
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Rule 2 Some nouns have
the singular and the plural alike. As, sheep, deer, swine, species etc. eg,
(i) A sheep is
grazing in the field.
Sheep are
grazing in the field.
(ii) It is a
rare species.
There are many
species of dogs.
Rule 3 Nouns
expressing number like dozen, score, hundred, thousand etc are used in
singular with numerical adjectives. eg,
(i) She bought
three dozen oranges.
(ii) There are
two score books in this almirah.
(iii) I gave him
five hundred rupees.
Rule 4 Some nouns like
cattle, poultry, people, police, gentry, peasantry, electorate etc are always
plural. eg,
(i) Cattle are
not allowed to enter this ground.
(ii) These
poultry are mine.
(iii) There are
few gentry in this town.
Pronouns
A Pronoun
is a word used instead of a noun.
Kinds of
Pronouns
1. Personal
Pronouns
I, we, you, he,
me, her, them etc.
1. If a pronoun
acts as a subject of a verb, it is in nominative/subjective case and if it acts
as an object of a verb, it is in objective case.
Nominative case I, we, you, he,
she, it, they.
Objective case me, us, you,
him, her, it, them.
2. A Pronoun is
used in objective case after let. eg,
(i) Let him and
me do this.
(ii) Let her and
us go.
3. A Pronoun is
used in objective case after a preposition. eg,
(i) She was
angry with you and him.
(ii) They
laughed at her and me.
4. Nominative
case is used alter than if the comparison is between two nominatives. eg,
(i) As a student
of science you are far better than he.
(ii) She drives
faster than I.
5. Objective case
is used after than if the comparison is between two objects. eg,
(i) She loves
you more than me.
(ii) I know her
better than him. .
6. Good manners
require that the order of personal pronouns in a sentence should be 231 ie,
the second person should come before the third and the third person before the
first. eg,
(i) You and I
must work together.
(ii) You and he
will follow it.
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2. Distributive
Pronouns
Each, either,
neither
1. Either
and Neither are used for two persons or things. eg,
(i) Either of
them can do this.
(ii) Neither of
you will go there.
2. Each
is used for two or more than two persons/things. eg,
(i) Each of the
students contributed fifty rupees.
(ii) Each of the
two boys is doing his work.
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3. Demonstrative
Pronouns
This, that,
these, those, such.
1. This
and these are used for the persons / things which are near the speaker.
This is used for one
person/thing and these is used for more than one person/ thing. eg,
(i) This
computer is a present for you.
(ii) These flowers
are beautiful.
2. That
and those are used for the persons/things which are away from the
speaker.
That is used for one
person/thing and those is used for more than one person / thing. eg,
(i) That boy is
my friend.
(ii) Those
shirts are mine.
4. Indefinite
Pronouns
One, some, any,
everybody, somebody, anybody, everyone, someone, anyone, no one, everything,
something, anything, nothing etc.
1. In referring
to anybody, everybody, everyone, anyone, each etc, the pronoun he or she is
used according to the context. eg,
(i) I shall be
glad to help everyone of my boys in his studies.
(ii) Everyone of
the Miss India contestants tried to improve herself through rigorous training.
2. The indefinite
pronoun one should be used throughout, if used at all, ie, its
nominative —one, objective—one, possessive—one’s and reflexive—oneself should
be used. eg,
(i) One should
take care of one’s house.
(ii) One should
help oneself.
5. Reflexive
Pronouns
Myself,
yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, itself etc
1. A reflexive
pronoun or an object must be put after acquit, absent, avail, resign,
revenge, enjoy, exert, apply, adopt, adjust, avenge, pride. eg,
(i) I absented
myself from the class.
(ii) You should
avail yourself of every chance in life.
2. Verbs such as
bathe, break, burst, feed, gather, hide, keep, make, move, open, qualify,
rest, roll, speed, steal, stop, turn, are usually not followed by a reflexive
pronoun. eg,
(i) He has qualified
for the post.
(ii) You should
keep from bad boys.
3. A reflexive
pronoun cannot be used as a substitute for the subject. eg,
Bunti and myself
decided to join the army. (Incorrect)
Bunti and I
decided to join the army. (Correct)
6. Emphatic
Pronouns
When myself,
yourself, ourselves, herself, itself, themselves etc are used for the sake of emphasis
they are called emphatic pronouns. eg,
(i) I myself
went to finalise the deal.
(ii) They themselves
admitted their guilt.
7. Relative
Pronouns
Who, whom,
whose, which, that
1. Who is
used for persons only and which is used for things without life and for
animals. eg,
(i) This is the
man who brought the news.
(ii) The horse
which I recently bought is an Arab.
2. That
is used for persons and things. eg,
(i) This is the man
that brought the news.
(ii) The horse
that I recently bought is an Arab.
3. Who/Which
is used in both defining and non- defining cases that is used in defining
case. eg,
(i) The horse
which she has bought is black.
(ii) I have
bought a dog which is white.
Here, in the first
sentence that can be used in place of which but in the second sentence
it can’t be used.
4. That is used
after superlative degree, all, same, only, none, nothing. eg,
(i) He was the
most eloquent speaker that I ever heard.
(ii) It is only
donkeys that bray.
5. Who is
used in nominative case ie, it is followed by a verb while whom
is used in objective case ie, it is not followed by a verb eg,
(i) This is the
boy who broke the glass.
(ii) The girl
whom I met today was his friend.
8. Interrogative
Pronouns
Who, whom,
whose, which, what
1. Who is
used for person. eg,
(i) Who was
knocking at the door?
(ii) Who called
you here?
2. Which
is used for both persons and things. It implies selection. eg,
(i) Which of
these boys will win the prize?
(ii) Which of
them has said so?
3. After
preposition whom is used instead of who. eg,
(i) By whom was
the flower plucked?
(ii) About whom
are you talking?
9. Exclamatory
Pronouns
When
interrogative word what is used to express surprise it is called exclamatory
pronoun. eg,
What! you don’t
know Amitabh ?
10. Reciprocal
Pronouns
Each other, one
another
Each other is used for two
persons/ things and one another is used for more than two persons/things.
But in modern
use there is no difference in the use of each other and one another.
eg,
(i) They all
loved one another.
(ii) The four
friends quarreled with each other.
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Adjectives
An Adjective
is a word which qualifies a noun or a pronoun.
Kinds of
Adjectives
1. Proper
Adjectives
Adjectives
formed from proper nouns are called Proper Adjectives. eg,
Proper Nouns Proper
Adjectives
India Indian
China Chinese
Turkey Turkish
America American
Shakespeare Shakespearian
A Proper
Adjective must begin with a capital letter.
2. Possessive
Adjectives
My, our, your,
his, her, their, its are called Possessive Adjectives.
Possessive
Adjectives
are always used before noun. eg,
My book, Your
brother, His horse
3. Distributive
Adjectives
Each, every,
either, neither are called Distributive Adjectives.
1. Each
is used for two or more than two things/persons. eg,
(i) Each boy
must take his turn.
(ii) Each of the
two girls is beautiful.
2. Every
is used for more than two persons/ things. eg,
(i) Every word
of it is false.
(ii) He gave
every girl the same dress.
3. Either and
Neither are for two persons/things. eg,
(i) Take either
side, whichever you prefer.
(ii) Neither of
the two ministers was available for comments.
4. Article is
not used before the noun used after each, every, either, neither. eg,
Either a book
will serve the purpose. (Incorrect)
Either book will
serve ‘the’ purpose. (Correct)
4. Demonstrative
Adjectives
Demonstrative
Adjectives are of two kinds
(I) Definite This, that,
these, those, such, same.
These adjectives
point out a particular person or thing exactly.
(II) Indefinite A, an, a
certain, certain, some, any, any other, another, other.
These adjectives
point out persons or things in a certain sense, but not exactly.
5. Numeral
Adjectives
Numeral
Adjectives are of two kinds
(I) Definite These
adjectives denote exact number or order of persons/things.
1. Those which
denote exact number of persons/things are called cardinals. eg,
One, two, three,
four etc.
2. Those which
denote ‘the serial ‘order in which a person or thing stands are called
ordinals. eg,
First, third,
next, last etc.
3. Ordinals are
used before cardinals, if they both are to be used in a sentence. eg,
(i) The first
three pages of this book.
(ii) The last
two scenes of this movie.
(II) Indefinite These
adjectives denote number of some kind without saying precisely what the number
is. eg,
many, some,
enough, few, all, most, various, numerous, several etc.
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6. Quantitative
Adjectives
These adjectives
show the quantity or degree of a thing. eg,
much, little,
whole, some, enough, all etc.
1. Much,
little, whole are always used for quantity. eg,
much milk,
little sugar, whole book
2. All, some,
enough, sufficient, most are used for both quantity and number.
7. Qualitative
Adjectives
These adjectives
show what quality or in what state persons or things are. eg,
big, small,
brave, sick, ugly, good etc
8. Interrogative
Adjectives
These adjectives
are used to ask questions. eg,
(i) Which
picture do you like most?
(ii) Whose wife
is she?
9. Exclamatory
Adjectives
What is called
Exclamatory Adjective when it is used to express surprise. eg,
(i) What an
idea!
(ii) What a
piece of work is man!
Degrees of
Comparison
Positive Degree
The Positive
Degree of an adjective is the adjective in its simple form. It is used when no comparison
is made. eg,
(i) Rekha is a
good singer.
(ii) He is a
tall boy.
Comparative
Degree
The Comparative
Degree of an adjective is used when the quality of two persons or things are
compared. eg,
(i) This girl is
more beautiful than that.
(ii) My mango is
sweeter than his.
Superlative
Degree
The Superlative
Degree of an adjective denotes the highest degree of quality, and is used when
more than two persons or things are compared. eg,
(i) He is the
most intelligent boy in the class.
(ii) She is the
politest of them.
Some Important
Facts
1. Senior,
superior, junior, prior, inferior, posterior are followed by to
instead of than.
All his colleagues
are senior than him. (Incorrect)
All his
colleagues are senior to him. (Correct)
2. Interior,
exterior, minor, major etc are the adjectives of positive degree.
Neither
more/most is used before them nor than/to is used after them. eg,
(i) His age is a
matter of minor importance.
(ii) The
interior decoration of his office is excellent.
3. After
comparatively or relatively positive degree is used. eg,
The wind is
comparatively colder today. (Incorrect)
The wind is
comparatively cold today. (Correct)
4. Before enough
positive degree is used. eg,
He is smarter
enough to get selected for this prestigious post. (Incorrect)
He is smart
enough to get selected for this prestigious post. (Correct)
5. To is
used after prefer if the comparison is between two nouns. eg,
He prefers milk
to tea.
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6. To is
used after preferable. eg,
Fish is
preferable to chicken.
7. Perfect, complete,
full, excellent, unique, circular, extreme, universal, chief, golden etc.
are used neither in Comparative degree nor in superlative degree. eg,
Money is the
chiefest aim of his life. (Incorrect)
Money is the
chief aim of his life. (Correct)
8. Positive
degree and as are used with so/as. eg,
Dhoni’s
performance in the match was as better as Yuvraj’s. (Incorrect)
Dhoni’s
performance in the match was as good as Yuvraj’s. (Correct)
Adverbs
An Adverb
is a word which modifies the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Kinds of Adverbs
(A) According to
their uses, adverbs are divided into three classes.
1. Simple
Adverbs These adverbs modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or an
adverb. eg,
(i) You are
quite right.
(ii) She can
hardly believe it.
2. Interrogative
Adverbs These adverbs are used for asking questions. eg,
(i) How did you
come here?
(ii) Why is she
not playing?
3. Relative
Adverbs These adverbs are the same in form as interrogative adverbs, but
instead of asking questions, they join two sentences together.
These adverbs
relate to some antecedent, expressed or understood. eg,
(i) Let me know
the time when you will come.
(The antecedent expressed)
Let
me know when you will come.
(The antecedent understood)
(ii) I remember
the house where I was born.
(B) According to
their meanings, adverbs may be divided into the following classes.
1. Adverbs of
Time These are the adverbs which tell us when an action takes place. eg,
(i) I hurt my
knee yesterday.
(ii) He comes
here daily.
2. Adverbs of
Place These are the adverbs which tell us where an action takes
place. eg,
(i) He follows
Nisha everywhere.
(ii) She left
her bag here.
3. Adverbs of
Frequency These are the adverbs which tell us how often an action
takes place. eg,
(i) He seldom
makes mistakes.
(ii) I have
called you twice.
4. Adverbs of
Degree or Quantity These are the adverbs which tell us how much or in
what degree or to what extent. eg,
(i) These apples
are almost ripe.
(ii) He is kind
enough to help her.
5. Adverbs of
Manner These are the adverbs which tell us how an action takes place
or in what manner. eg,
(i) The soldiers
fought bravely.
(ii) He came
down slowly
6. Adverbs of
Reason These are the adverbs which tell us why an action takes
place. eg,
(i) She
therefore left school.
(ii) I am hence
unable to do it.
7. Adverbs of
Affirmation and Negation These are the adverbs which tell us whether an
action is done or not. eg,
(i) She
certainly hit him.
(ii) I did not
meet her.
Some Important
Adverbs
1. Too and
Very
Too means ‘more
than required’ and it is usually used before unpleasant adjectives.
Very means ‘in a
great degree’ and it is used before pleasant/ unpleasant adjectives.
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2. Too much
and Much too
After too
much a noun is used.
After much
too an adjective is used. eg,
His wife’s rude
behaviour gives him much too pain. (Incorrect)
His wife’s rude
behaviour gives him too much pain. (Correct)
3. Much and
Very.
(a) Very
is used with positive degree and much is used with comparative degree. eg,
(i) The air is
very hot today.
(ii) The air is
much hotter today than yesterday.
(b) Very
is used with present participle and much is used with past participle. eg,
(i) It is very surprising
for me.
(ii) I was much
surprised at hearing the news.
4. Fairly and
Rather
(a) Fairly
is used with positive degree while rather is used with both positive
degree and comparative degree.
(b) Fairly
is used with pleasant objectives while rather is usually used with
unpleasant adjectives. eg,
(i) She is
fairly wise.
(ii) This job is
rather difficult.
But, rather
good, rather clever, rather pretty are used.
5. Hard and
Hardly
Hard means ‘difficult’
or ‘solid’. It is used as an adjective as well as an adverb.
Hardly means ‘almost
not’ and it is used as an adverb. eg,
(i) It is hard
to believe that he is guilty.
(ii) There is
hardly any tea left.
6. Late and
Lately
Late means ‘near the
end of a period of time’ and lately means ‘recently’. eg,
(i) She married
in her late twenties.
(ii) He had
lately returned from Australia.
7. Ago
Ago is always used
in past indefinite tense. eg,
(i) I met her a
year ago.
(ii) This had
happened a week ago. (Incorrect)
This happened a
week ago. (Correct)
8. Enough
(a) Enough
is used just after the word that it qualifies.
(b) Always use
positive degree of adjective/adverb before enough. eg,
(i) He is now
strong enough to leave his bed.
(ii) She is
enough wise to allow her son to go. (Incorrect)
She is wise
enough to allow her son to go. (Correct)
9. Else
Else should always
be followed by but and never by than. eg,
It is nothing
else but love.
10. Still and
Yet
Still is usually used
in affirmative sentences and yet in negative sentences. eg,
He has not still
returned the money. (Incorrect)
He has not yet
returned the money. (Correct)
Position of
Adverbs
1. Always,
often, seldom, never, just, ever, usually, hardly, already, nearly etc are used
before the main verb. eg
(i) I have told
often him to write neatly. (Incorrect)
I have often
told him to write neatly (Correct)
(ii) He never
talks ill of his friends.
(iii) Imran
always comes late.
2. Adverbs of
time/place/manner are generally placed after the verb or after the object if
there is one. eg,
(i) He does his
work carefully.
(ii) She looked
everywhere.
(iii) I met her
yesterday.
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3. If adverbs of
time/place/manner all are to be used in a sentence, the normal order is—adverb of
manner, adverb of place, adverb of time. eg,
He danced in the
city hall well last night. (Incorrect)
He danced well
in the city hall last night. (Correct)
4. Adverbs of
quantity are usually used before the word that they qualify. eg,
(i) The party
was too dull.
(ii) She is
quite cool.
5. Only
should be placed immediately before the word it qualifies. eg,
(i) We worked
only four sums.
(ii) She has
slept only two hours.
6. Preposition
is not used before an adverb. eg,
My sister asked
me to go to market with quickly. (Incorrect)
My sister asked
me to go to market quickly. (Correct)
7. The adverbs
of frequency and quantity should be placed before the auxiliaries have to
and used to. eg,
I used to often
take a break from my packed schedule. (Incorrect)
I often used to
take a break from my packed schedule. (Correct)
8. An adverb is
not used by splitting an infinitive. eg,
She asked him to
carefully write the answer. (Incorrect)
She asked him to
write the answer carefully. (Correct)
9. No adverb is
used before quite. eg,
Raman is
absolutely quite alone. (Incorrect)
Raman is quite
alone. (Correct)
10. ‘Inverted
form of verb’ is used in the sentences starting with seldom, never, hardly,
scarcely, rarely, no sooner. eg,
(i) No sooner
had he entered the class than the bell rang.
(ii) Seldom she
meets her friends. (Incorrect)
Seldom does she
meet her friends. (Correct)
Conjunctions
A Conjunction
is a word which two or more than two words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
Some Important
Rules
Rule 1 Scarcely/hardly is always
followed by when/before. eg,
Scarcely had he
gone out of the office then he came. (Incorrect)
Scarcely had he
gone out of the office when he came. (Correct)
Rule 2 Lest is
followed by should.
Not is not used
with it. eg,
Be careful lest
you will fall. (Incorrect)
Be careful lest
you should fall. (Correct)
Rule 3 Although/though
must always be followed by yet or comma (,). eg,
Although he
worked hard but he failed. (Incorrect)
Although he
worked hard yet he failed. (Correct)
Rule 4 Both is
followed by and and not by else, but or as well as. eg,
Both Sonu as
well as Pawan have done their work. (Incorrect)
Both Sonu and
Pawan have done their work. (Correct)
Rule 5 Rather
and other are always followed by than. eg,
I have no other
choice but to do it. (Incorrect)
I have no other
choice than to do it. (Correct)
Rule 6 Neither
............ nor
and Either .......... or are used in pairs. These are followed by the same
part of speech. eg,
(i) He has
invited neither him not her. (Incorrect)
He has invited
neither him nor her. (Correct)
(ii) Either the
step taken was right or wrong (Incorrect)
The step taken
was either right or wrong. (Correct)
Rule 7 Not only
is followed by but also. These always join the same parts of speech. eg,
He is going not
only to open a hospital but also an inn. (Incorrect)
He is going to
open not only a hospital but also an inn. (Correct)
Rule 8 Whether
is always followed by or. eg,
We don’t care
that you pass or fail. (Incorrect)
We don’t care
whether you pass or fail. (Correct)
Rule 9 The same
is followed by relative pronoun that or as. eg,
He is the same
boy who broke the glass. (Incorrect)
He is the same
boy that broke the glass. (Correct)
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Rule 10 Because,
since, as, as soon as are not followed by therefore, thus, etc. eg,
As he came late,
therefore he was punished. (Incorrect)
As he came late,
he was punished. (Correct)
Objective Questions
Directions Find out the
part which has an error in the following sentences. If there is no error, your
answer is (d).
1. You can not
withdraw (a)/ all your money until (b)/ you give a prior notice. (c)/ No error
(d)
2. You should
behave with others (a)/ the same way which you (b)/ would expect them to behave
with you. (c)/ No error (d)
3. Either he nor
his brother (a)/ was informed about the venue (b)/ of the meeting of our
society. (c)/ No error (d)
4. He not only
believes (a)/ in hard work but also (b)/ in honesty of the highest order. (c)/
No error (d)
5. No sooner did
she (a)/ reach the station (b)/ then it started raining. (c)/ No error (d)
6. The captain
and his wife (a)/ were invited for the (b)/ cultural function at my home. (c)/ No
error (d)
7. He tried (a)/
to open the can (b)/ by a can opener. (c)/ No error. (d)
8. Let no one
(a)/ remain with doubt that (b)/ India is getting stronger and stronger. (c)/
No error (d)
9. When the
students reached late (a)/ the teacher objected their entering the class (b)/
without his permission. (c)/ No error (d)
10. Sheela
advised to her (a)/ child not to play (b)/ with the ball on the road. (c)/ No
error (d)
11. The expert
mason reported (a)/ to the owner of the hotel that (b)/ there was no question
of the wall’s falling down. (c)/ No error (d)
12. “This blade’s
edge is sharper (a)/ than any other blades’s,” (b)/ said the representative of
the company. (c)/ No error (d)
13. Your
son’s-in law’s friend is serioulsy ill and (a)/ he wants you (b)/ to see him as
soon as possible. (c)/ No error (d)
14. You know it
well that your success in life (a)/ depends not on my advice (b)/ but on
somebody’s else. (c)/ No error (d)
15. He suggested
to me (a)/ that I should go to nursery (b)/ to bring some beautiful summer’s flowers.
(c)/ No error (d)
16. No sooner we
entered (a)/ than he got up (b)/ and left the room. (c)/ No error. (d)
17. He
ultimately decided (a)/ to willingly and cheerfully accept. (b)/ the
responsibility entrusted to him. (c)/ No error(d)
18. Harish is
(a)/ very much willing (b)/to come with you. (c)/ No error (d)
19. Mahesh
thought that he would pass (a)/ in the examination although he did not (b)/
answer most of the questions correct. (c)/ No error (d)
20. Kunal’s
father advised him (a)/ not to ride the motorcycly (b)/I lately at night. (c)/
No error (d)
21. Looking into
the situation (a)/ that prevailed a few years ago (b)/ he was taken that
decision. (c)/ No error (d)
22. If you had
not come in time (a)/ the child would have taken (b)/ by the dacoits. (c)/ No
error (d)
23. I knew our
college library was run chaotically (a)/ but only recently did I discover (b)/
how bad the situation is. (c)/ No error (d)
24. They talked
for a while (a)/ and then they will continue to play (b)/ the game till
tomorrow morning. (c)/ No error (d)
25. We got
everything ready (a)/ for all of them (b)/ long before they arrived. (c)/ No
error (d)
26. He looks
more depressed (a)/ than her but I don’t (b)/ know the reason. (c)/ No error
(d)
27. The person
which was (a)/ recommended for the position (b)/ did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.
(c)/ No error (d)
28. Between you
and I (a)/ he probably (b)/ won’t come at all. (c)/ No error (d)
29. If all of
you quarral (a)/ among yourself we shal not (b)/ be able to solve your
problems. (c)/ No error (d)
30. They have
invited Ramesh and I (a/ to the function (b)/ to be held in the next month.
(c)/ No error (d)
31. We should
drink several glasses (a)/ of the water daily (b)/ if we want to remain
healthy. (c)/ No error (d)
32. Children who
have had (a)/ good Pre-School Education are most likely (b)/ to out do other children
at school. (c)/ No error (d)
33. On my
request Jatin (a)/ introduced me to his friend (b)/ who is singer and
scientist. (c)/ No error (d)
34. The burglars
were caught just as (a)/ they were about to (b)/ escape from the jail. (c)/ No
error (d)
35. The teacher
drew (a)/ and attention of the boys,(b)/ to the importance of regular practise.(c)/
No error (d)
36. He has
brought (a)/ four breads (b)/ for lunch today. (c)/ No error-(d)
37. This data
are (a)/ very useful to arrive (b)/ at correct conclusion. (c)/ No error (d)
38. “I have never
seen (a)/ such a lovely spectacles in my life,” (b)/said the passer by. (c)/ No
error (d)
39. When you see
his offsprings. (a)/ you can’t (b)/ believe that he is above seventy. (c)/ No
error (d)
40. An
earthquake (a)/ is a natural phenomena (b)/ and nobody can check it, be sure.
(c)/ No error (d)
41. The
Secretary of the worker’s union remarked that (a)/ the present government is so
selfish that (b)/ it cared very little about solving anyone else’s problem.
(c)/ No error (d)
42. Please
explain to me (a)/ how is a digital computer different (b)/ from an analogue
computer. (c)/ No error (d)
43. We had swam
(a)/ across the river (b)/ before the sunset. (c)/ No error (d)
44. The
Secretary and Treasurer (a)/ were not present (b)/ at today’s meeting. (c)/ No
error (d)
45. Neither
Rakesh nor I (a)/ are leaving. (b)/ for Hyderabad. (c)/ No error (d)
46. My book is
superior (a)/ than yours although it has (b)/ cost me much less. (c)/ No error
(d)
47. When Charles
was in hospital (a)/ his sister sent (b)/ much fruit then his uncle. (c)/ No
error (d)
48. Dilip’s
performance in the film (a)/ was worst than Amit’s (b)/ but was not as bad as
Vinod’s. (c)/ No error (d)
49. The teacher
said that (a)/ Ajay was capable of (b)/ doing more better work. (c)/ No error
(d)
50. A severe
cold (a)/ Prevented the president (b)/ being present (c)/ at the function (d)
51. After he had
read the two first chapters (a)/ of the novel, he felt like (b)/ reading the
book at one sitting. (c)/ No error (d)
52. The girl
said that (a)/ she preferred the blue gown (b)/ than the black one. (c)/ No
error (d)
53. Raju cannot
walk (a)/ much than two miles (b)/ at a stretch. (c)/ No error. (d)
54. I often give
him money (a)/ and I gave him few (b)/ yesterday also. (c)/ No error. (d)
55. It is always
easy (a)/ to talk about a thing (b)/ than to do it ourselves. (c)/ No error (d)
56. The doctor
advised him (a)/ to give off smoking (b)/ but he did not pay any heed. (c)/ No error
(d)
57. Their father
has left (a)/ behind a huge sum to be (b)/ destributed among the two brothers. (c)/
No error (d)
58. No effort
has been made (a)/ at all to cash on (b)/ the refurnished image of Indian
tennis. (c)/ No error (d)
59. The
elegantly designed collection (a)/ for ladies has an emphasis (b)/ with style,
veriety and colour. (c)/ No error (d)
60. As soon as
he reached the venue (a)/ he enquired from the supervisor (b)/ about the
closing time of the examinaiton. (c)/ No error (d)
61. The table’s
wood (a)/ is infested with mite (b)/ and I am likely to dispose it of (c)/ No
error (d)
62. The finance
Minister (a)/ boasts of improving (b)/ the economic condition of the country’s.
(c)/ No error (d)
63. He told her
that (a)/ he had ever seen here (b)/ with his mind’s ege. (c)/ No error (d)
64. Unfortunately
for me (a)/ the root cause of my frustration (b)/ lies in the Government
dubious policy. (c)/ No error (d)
65. I have read
(a)/ many plays of Shaw’s (b)/ who is called the Shakespeare of our age (c)/ No
error (d)
66. We have
carefully considered (a)/ the Impotence of issues (b)/ raised in the report.
(c)/ No\ error (d)
67. Every man,
woman and Child (a)/ is now aware of the terrible consequences (b)/ of habit of
smoking. (c)/ No error (d)
68. Ravi prefers
self-employment (a)/ to job in (b)/ any office. (c)/ No error (d)
69. In a fit of
temper (a)/ he tore up a sweet letter (b)/ which his wife had written to him.
(c)/ No error (d)
70. He used very
inaccurate (a)/ language for (b)/ he knew no better. (c)/ No error (d)
71. The
gentleman (a)/ together with his wife (b)/ and daughter were drowned. (c)/ No
error (d)
72. It is in
1929 (a)/ that we first (b)/ flew to the United States. (c)/ No error (d)
73. Our country
need (a)/ a number of self sacrificing (b)/ devoted political leaders. (c)/ No
error (d)
74. The issues
are complex (a)/ and has been obscured (b)/ by other factors. (c)/ No error (d)
75. He reminded
me that (a)/ he has often told me (b)/ not to play with fire. (c)/ No error (d)
76. The taxi
driver who had come (a)/ to receive us at the airport (b)/ was speaking fluently
French. (c)/ No error (d)
77. The only
criteria (a)/ to judge (b)/ a person (c)/ is to observe his behaviour (d)
78. We are confident
enough (a)/ to earn our livelihood (b)/ by toiling hardly. (c)/ No error (d)
79. The
observers feel that the stronger team (a)/ has to face defeat because (b)/ the
players don’t play whole hearted. (c)/ No error (d)
80. You seem to
be (a)/ enough rich to buy (b)/ anything you like. (c)/ No error (d)
81. Radha came
(a)/ to the meeting much later (b)/ than I expect. (c)/ No error (d)
82. I have been working
(a)/ for this organisation (b)/ for the last ten years. (c)/ No error (d)
83. I know he is
having (a)/ a lot of books on (b)/ how to improve English. (c)/ No error (d)
84. If it snowed
(a)/ tomorrow we’ll (b)/ go for skating. (c)/ No error (d)
85. He told me
that (a)/ he wrote a letter (b)/ to his superior for a certain reason. (c)/ No
error (d)
86. Cattles were
(a)/ grazing in the meadows (b)/ near our farm. (c)/ No error (d)
87. The information
supplied to us (a)/ were not as useful as (b)/ we first thought it would be.
(c)/ No error (d)
88. It was
evident (a)/ to me that there (b)/ was any mistake (c)/ in that account (d)
89. The audience
(a)/ are requested (b)/ to be in its seats. (c)/ No error (d)
90. He says that
(a)/ a two miles walk (b)/ always keeps him healthy and fresh. (c)/ No error
(d)
91. The guide
told us that (a)/ where the island was (b)/ and went on narrating its history.
(c)/ No error (d)
92. How do you
say that (a)/ neither he or Ramesh (b)/ has qualified in the examinaion. (c)/
No error (d)
93. Unless you
return (a)/ his book he will (b)/ not talk to you. (c)/ No error (d)
94. He neither
gave satisfaction (a)/ as a cook (b)/ nor as a chauffeur. (c)/ No error (d)
95. Hardly had I
reached (a)/ the airport where I learnt (b)/ about the powerful bomb explosion.
(c)/ No error (d)
96. If you are
good to people (a)/ you will be treated (b)/ well by themselves. (c)/ No error
(d)
97. This is one
company who not only sells (a)/ its products but also gives (b)/ good after
sales service. (c)/ No error (d)
98. I asked him
(a)/ whom he thought would be (b)/ able to get the first prize. (c)/ No error
(d)
99. They visited
the place (a)/ because they wanted to see for themself (b)/ the damage caused
by the floods. (c)/ No error (d)
100. There
should be (a)/ no misunderstanding (b)/ between your father and she. (c)/ No
error (d)
Answers with Explanations
1.
(b) Use ‘unless’ for ‘until’
2.
(b) Use ‘as’ in place of ‘which’
3.
(a) Neither he nor his
4.
(a) Say ‘he believes not only’
5.
(b) Use ‘than’ for ‘then’
6.
(b) Use ‘to’ in place of ‘for’
7.
(c) Say ‘with a can opener’
8.
(b) Use ‘in’ for ‘with’
9.
(b) Insert ‘to’ after ‘objected’
10.
(a) Remove ‘to’
11.
(c) Say ‘the falling down of the wall’
12.
(d) No error
13.
(a) Say ‘son-in-law’s’
14.
(a) Say ‘somebody else’s’
15.
(c) Say ‘summer flower’s’
16.
(a) Insert ‘had’ after ‘sooner’
17.
(b) Place ‘accept’ before ‘willingly’
18.
(b) Remove ‘much’
19.
(c) Say ‘correctly’
20.
(c) Use ‘late’ for ‘lately’
21.
(c) Use ‘took’ for ‘was taken’
22.
(b) Use ‘have been’ in place of ‘have’
23.
(c) Say ‘the situation was’
24.
(a) Use ‘will talk’ for ‘talked’
25.
(a) Say ‘we had got’
26.
(b) Use ‘she’ for ‘her’
27.
(a) Use ‘who’ in place of ‘which’
28.
(a) Use ‘me’ for ‘I’
29.
(b) Use ‘yourselves’ in place of ‘yourself’
30.
(a) Say ‘Ramesh and me’
31.
(b) Remove ‘the’
32.
(b) Insert ‘a’ before ‘good’
33.
(c) Insert ‘a’ before ‘singer’
34.
(c) Remove ‘the’
35.
(b) Say ‘the attention’
36.
(b) Say ‘four pieces of bread’
37.
(a) Use ‘These’ for ‘This’
38.
(b) Say ‘spectacle’
39.
(a) Use ‘offspring’ for ‘offsprings’
40.
(b) Say ‘a natural phenomenon’
41.
(b) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘is’
42.
(b) Place ‘is’ after ‘computer’
43.
(a) Use ‘swum’ for ‘swam’
44.
(b) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’
45.
(b) Say ‘am leaving’
46.
(b) Use ‘to’ for ‘than’
47.
(c) Use ‘more’ in place of ‘much’
48.
(b) Say ‘was worse’
49.
(c) Remove ‘more’
50.
(c) Put ‘from’ before being
51.
(a) Say ‘the first two’
52.
(c) Use ‘to’ for ‘than’
53.
(b) Say ‘more than’
54.
(b) Use ‘a little/ some’ in place of ‘few’
55.
(a) Say ‘easier’
56.
(b) Say ‘to give up’
57.
(c) Use ‘between’ for ‘among’
58.
(b) Say ‘cash in on’
59.
(c) Use ‘on’ in place of ‘with’
60.
(b) Say ‘enquired of’
61.
(a) Say ‘The wood of the table’
62.
(c) Say ‘country’
63.
(d) No error
64.
(c) Say ‘Government’s dubious policy’
65.
(b) Say ‘many plays of Shaw’
66.
(b) Insert ‘the’ before ‘issues’
67.
(c) Say ‘of the habit of smoking’
68.
(b) Insert ‘a’ before ‘job’
69.
(b) Say ‘the sweet letter
70.
(a) Insert ‘a’ before ‘very’
71.
(c) Use ‘was’ for ‘were’
72.
(a) Say ‘It was’
73.
(a) Say ‘needs’
74.
(b) Use ‘have’ for ‘has’
75.
(b) Use ‘had’ for ‘has’
76.
(c) Say ‘French fluently’
77.
(a) Chage Giteria to criterion, criteria singular criterion.
78.
(c) Say ‘toiling hard’
79.
(c) Use ‘heartedly’ in place of ‘hearted’ '
80.
(b) Say ‘rich enough’
81.
(d) Say ‘I had expected’
82.
(d) No error
83.
(a) Use ‘has’ for ‘is having’
84.
(a) Use ‘snows’ in place of ‘snowed’
85.
(b) Say ‘he had written’
86.
(a) Use ‘Cattle’ for ‘Cattles’
87.
(b) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’
88.
(c) Replace ‘any’ by ‘some’ some is used in affirmative
89.
(c) Use ‘their’ for ‘its’
90.
(b) Say ‘a two-mile walk’
91.
(a) Remove ‘that’
92.
(b) Use ‘nor’ for ‘or’
93.
(a) Say ‘Until you return’
94.
(a) Place ‘neither’ after ‘satisfaction’
95.
(b) Use ‘when’ in place of ‘where’
96.
(c) Say ‘well by them’
97.
(a) Use ‘which’ for ‘who’
98.
(b) Use ‘who’ in place of ‘whom’
99.
(b) Say ‘for themselves’
100.
(c) Use ‘her’ for ‘she’
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