ERROR DETECTION
Q.1-10.Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
Q.1. Several villages where mangoes (1)/are been cultivated have (2)/ observed unseasonal rainfall (3)/ which might affect production and the quality of the fruit (4)/ No error (5)
Q.2. Several social organizations (1)/ formed a human chain (2)/ and staged street plays (3)/ to mark the Anti-child Labour Day (4)/ No error (5)
Q.3. Most trees in the city (1)/ are very old and needs (2)/ scientific pruning to avoid (3)/ mishaps during monsoon (4)/ No error (5)
Q.4. Once the children are protected (1)/ from heat stroke they can channelize (2)/ their energy into a more positive (3)/and creatively way during vacations (4)/ No error (5)
Q.5. Burglars gained entry (1)/ into the first floor of the building (2)/ by opening the window grill and escaped (3)/ with gold kept into an iron safe (4)/ No error (5)
Q.6. The police claims (1)/ that they are in the process of (2)/ gathering details of (3)/ how much of the money that the cricketers received was spent (4)/ No error(5)
Q.7. Mrs. Banergee’s reaction to (1)/ most of the controversies (2)/ has been either denials (3)/ if not suggestions of a conspiracy against her government (4)/ No error(5)
Q.8. In most village, primary health centres (PHC) are (1)/ miles away from village (2)/ and people could not hardly make it (3)/ to the PHCS due to non-availability of transport. (4)/ No error (5)
Q.9. The one-man inquiry tribunal (1)/ has appealed to Indian having information (2)/ about the matter to file written submissions (3)/ with relevant documents for seven days (4)/ No error (5)
Q.10. A statement signed (1)/ by academicians, journalists (2)/ and activist have demanded (3)/ that CBI enquiry be held in a time bound manner (4)/ No error (5)
ANSWERS:
Q.1.(2) ‘Are being cultivated’ should be used- Present continuous tense is to be used.
Q.2.(5)
Q.3.(2) ‘Need’ should replace ‘needs’- verb is to be used agreeing to ‘trees’
Q.4.(4) ‘Creative’ should replace ‘creatively’- an adjective only can qualify the noun ‘way’
Q.5.(4) ‘Kept in’ should be used – ‘Into’ is used to show movement from ‘outside’ to ‘inside’
Q.6.(1) Use claim instead of claims. Police is a plural noun so a plural verb is required here.
Q.7.(4) Use 'or' in place of 'if not', either is used with or as a pair conjunction.
For example :
Either Divisha or Neeta is at fault.
Q.8.(3) Use can hardly make it. Hardly is a negative adverb so any other negative word (like 'not') is not required in the sentence. Morever, could represents past and can represents present tense.
Q.9.(4) Use within in place of for.
Q.10.(3) Use has in place of have. The verb should be in accordance with the subject. The subject here is a statement which is singular, so a singular verb should be used here.
