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Home Verbal Ability Spotting Errors See What Others Are Saying!
  • Question
  • Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). (solve as per the direction given)


  • Options
  • A. A small baby breathes about
  • B. 45 times per minute while
  • C. a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute.
  • D. No error.

  • Correct Answer
  • a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute. 

    Explanation

    The sentence reads: "A small baby breathes about 45 times per minute while a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute." Let's break it down to identify any grammatical error:

    1. Option A - A small baby breathes about:
      • This part is grammatically correct. "A small baby breathes about" is a well-constructed phrase, and there is no issue with it.
    2. Option B - 45 times per minute while:
      • This part is also correct. "45 times per minute" is properly structured, and the word "while" is used correctly to introduce the second clause of comparison.
    3. Option C - a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute:
      • This part has a minor grammatical issue. The phrase "a child of about six years" is awkwardly structured. The more natural construction would be "a child of about six years old" or "a child of six years old." Therefore, "of about six years" is not the ideal phrasing.
    4. Option D - No error:
      • There is a small error in Option C with the phrasing "a child of about six years," so this option is not correct.
    5. Final Answer:
      • The error is in Option C. The correct answer is C.

  • More questions

    • 1. Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.

    • Options
    • A. established on insecure foundations
    • B. based on inexperience
    • C. resting on cheap material
    • D. resting on immature ideas
    • Discuss
    • 2. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. He ensured his bank manager
    • B. that he would soon
    • C. repay the loan.
    • D. No error.
    • Discuss
    • 3. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. I see you
    • B. in Kanpur
    • C. during my next visit
    • D. in the month of May.
    • E. No error
    • Discuss
    • 4. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. It is unfortunate that
    • B. many youngsters get
    • C. addicted to gamble.
    • D. No error.
    • Discuss
    • 5. In his youth, he was practically rolling in money

    • Options
    • A. Spending more than his income
    • B. Borrowing money liberally
    • C. Very rich
    • D. Wasting a lot of money
    • Discuss
    • 6. GULLIBLE

    • Options
    • A. Incredulous
    • B. Fickle
    • C. Easy
    • D. Stylish
    • Discuss
    • 7. They have built a perfect dam across the river.

    • Options
    • A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
    • B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
    • C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
    • D. Across the river was a perfect dam.
    • Discuss
    • 8. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. Hindrance
    • B. Hinderrance
    • C. Hindrence
    • D. Hinderence
    • Discuss
    • 9. How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?

    • Options
    • A. welcome
    • B. take easily
    • C. remain satisfied with
    • D. tolerate
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      S1: You know my wife, Madhavi, always urged me to give up smoking.
      P : I really gave it up.
      Q : And so When I went to jail I said to myself I really must give it up, if for no other reason than of being self-reliant.
      R : When I emerged from jail, I wanted to tell her of my great triumph.
      S : But when I met her, there she was with a packet of cigarettes.
      S6: poor girl!.
      The Proper sequence should be:

    • Options
    • A. PSRQ
    • B. SPQR
    • C. QPRS
    • D. RSPQ
    • Discuss


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