Question 1

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part Though he is a gifted comedian(a), he prefers spend his spare time(b) watching horror movies(c). No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

‘Prefer’ is followed by the gerund form of the verb. Thus, ‘spend’ needs to be replaced with ‘spending’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Though he is a gifted comedian, he prefers spending his spare time watching horror movies.

Question 2

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part The writer(a) of this poetry(b) is Wordsworth(c).No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

‘Poetry’ needs to be replaced with ‘Poem’ to make the sentence contextually correct. ‘Poetry’ is a literary work; ‘Poem’ is a piece of writing. Here, the writing is being talked about. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘The writer of this poem is Wordsworth’.

Question 3

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part The jug(a) is made(b) out of china clay(c).No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

‘Out of’ is the incorrect preposition used in the sentence. ‘Of’ needs to be used as the correct form of preposition is ‘made of something’. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘The jug is made of clay’.

Question 4

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part Sita(a) with all her sisters(b) were here(c). No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

‘Were’ needs to be replaced with ‘was’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because, ‘If the subjects are joined by as well as, with, along with, together with, and not, in addition to, but, besides, except, rather than, accompanied by, like, unlike, no less than, nothing but, led by, headed by, guided by, controlled by, governed by,etc.. Then the verb will agree with the first subject’ Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Sita with all her sisters was here’.

Question 5

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part As you know(a) that the ignorant(b) are easily duped(c). No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

'Are’ needs to be replaced with ‘is’ to make the sentence contextually correct. This is because, ‘in subject verb agreement, we match the subject with the nearest verb or the verb with the nearest or the first subject. But the verb should be matched with the main subject of the sentence’. Here the main subject is ‘Ignorant’ which is singular and so is followed by a singular verb.

Question 6

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part One of the assistant(a) was(b) Alfred(c). No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

‘One of the assistant’ needs to be replaced with ‘one of the assistants’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. This is because, ‘One of’ is always followed by a plural noun.

Question 7

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part Though George is(a) a honourable man(b) his activities arouse suspicion(c). No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

Article ‘an’ is used before honourable as ‘h’ is silent. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Though George is an honourable man his activities arouse suspicion’.

Question 8

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part She told her teacher that she (a)could not be able to attend the class the (b)am previous day because of heavy rains.(c)No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

The phrase ‘could not be able’ needs to be replaced with ‘was not able’ to make the sentence correct. As the action has already taken place so use of modal is incorrect. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘She told her teacher that she was not able to attend the class the previous day because of heavy rains’.

Question 9

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part He was courted arrest(a) in order to protest against(b) corruption among the government servants(c). No error.(d)

Accepted Answer

The phrase ‘was courted’ needs to be replaced with ‘courted’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘He courted arrest in order to protest against corruption among the government servants’.

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