Q.1-10.
Read
each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic
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, the answer is (5). (Ignore
errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q.1.
The
angry at being / left out of the bonanza / is palpable among /
(1) (2) (3)
employees of the organization. No error
Q.2.
There
are just too few trains / for, the ever-growing / number of passengers / in the
city. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Q.3.
If
all goes well, / the examination scheduled for next month / is all set to be
completely free /
(1) (2) (3)
from annoying power cuts and
disruptions. No error
(4) (5)
Q.4.
His
comments came after / the research group said that its /
(1) (2)
consumer confidence index were /
slumped to its lowest level./ No error
(3) (4) (5)
Q.5.
The
buzz at the party was / that a famous / filmstar and politician, would /
(1) (2) (3)
probable drop by for a while. No error
(4) (5)
Q.6.
The
President has denied / that the economy is in recession / or was go into one /
(1) (2) (3)
despite a spate of downcast reports. No
error
(4) (5)
Q.7.
Aggression
in some teenage boys / may be linkage to overly /
(1) (2)
large glands in their brains, / a new
study has found./No error
(3) (4) (5)
Q.8.
The
Opposition disrupted proceedings / in both Houses of Parliament /
(1) (2)
for the second consecutive day / above
the plight of farmers in the country. No error
(3) (4) (5)
Q.9.
In
response to the growing crisis, / the agency is urgently asking for /
(1) (2)
more contributions, to make up for /
its sharp decline in purchasing power. No error
(3) (4) (5)
Q.10.
The
tennis player easy through / the opening set before her opponent, /
(1) (2)
rallied to take the final two sets /
for the biggest victory of her young career. No error
(3) (4) (5)
Answers :
Q.1.(1)
Replace
angry with
anger
angry is an adjective and a noun
(anger) should be used as the subject in the sentence.
palpable
-
that is easily noticed by the mind or sense.
Q.2.(1)
Replace
too with
very.
too is
used before adjectives & adverbs to show that
something is good more than desired (degree)
used in negative sense.
Few– denotes number less
than desired (used in positive sense) .
Q.3.(3)
‘all’
should be eliminated from this part ofthe sentence.
Q.4.(3)
Replace
were with
was. Index
is a singular noun so a singular verb should
be used with it. The plural of index
is indices or indexes.
Q.5.(4)
Replace
probable with probably.
probable is an adjective that should
be used tomodify a noun like - It is probable that share prices will fall still
further probable means - likely to be true.
probably
is
an adverb which means that something is very likely. In the given sentence drop
is a verb so probably (an adverb) should be used.
Q.6.(3)
Replace
was go with is going with ‘was’ progressive
form of verb should be used
Q.7.(2)
Replace
linkage with linked
linked
means
a connection between two or more people or things linkage
is
the act of linking (connecting) things
Q.8.(4)
Replace
above with
over as
plight of farmers in the country is an issue.
Q.9.(2)
Replace
is urgently asking for with has urgently asked for. Past perfect tense
should be used here.
Q.10.(1)
Replace
easy with eased.
ease (verb) - move slowly and
carefully The sentence is in Past Tense
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