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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. The number of people (1)/ applying were so large (2)/ that the college had to (3)/ stop issuing application form (4)/ No error.(5)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.2. She asked me to look (1)/ at the dreadful letter (2)/ she has got and (3)/ asked how she should answer it (4)/ No error. (5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.3. I congratulated (1)/ her for her (2)/ success in the (3)/ civil services entrance examination (4)/ No error.(5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.4. If neither of them (1)/ are to be trusted (2)/ it is not at all (3)/ advisable to invest further (4)/ No error (5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.5. As a student of English (1)/ literature he often reads (2)/ novels written by (3)/ the famous English novelist (4)/ No error.(5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.6. He had hardly (1)/ finished his (2)/ break fast then he (3)/ resumed his duty (4)/ No error.(5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.6. Our past history and our present position (1)/ in the world demands (2)/ that we should be continues and (3)/ vigilant about our freedom and security (4)/ No error.(5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.7. No sooner did (1)/ the doctor enter (2)/ the house then (3)/ the patient died (4)/ No error.(5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.8. The programme is (1)/ being telecasted (2)/ from one of (3)/ the Doordarshan centers (4)/ No error (5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.9. No one had ever found (1)/ fault with him and today (2)/ he is steeped in all (3)/ allegations of corruption (4)/ No error (5).
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
Q.10. Indian companies with operations (1)/ abroad have been relying (2) / heavy on Indian banks (3)/ for funds in recent times. (4)/ No Error (5)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) 5
ANSWERS
Q.1. (2) ‘was’ should be used in place of were the number of takes singular verb.
Q.2. (3) ‘had’ should be used in place of ‘has’.
Q.3. (2) ‘on’ should be used in place of ‘for’
Q.4. (2) ‘is’ should be used in place of ‘are’.
Q.5. (3) 'when' should be used in place of ‘then’ conjunction when is used with hardly.
Q.6. (3) 'Continued' should be used instead of 'continues'.
Q.7. (3) ‘Than’ should be used in place of ‘then’
Q.8. (2) ‘telecast’ is the third form of verb.
Q.9. (5)
Q.10. (3) ‘Heavily’ should be used- an adverb is required here.
