Question 1

English Grammar – Spot the error (choose the erroneous segment or ‘‘No error’’). Sentence: How you eat is as important as what you eat.

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Introduction / Context:This sentence compares two subordinate clauses using the idiomatic correlative “as … as …”. It is a well-formed cleft-style comparison showing parallel structure on both sides of the comparison.Given Data / Assumptions:First clause: “How you eat”.Copular predicate: “is as important as”.Second clause: “what you eat”.Concept / Approach:Both “how you eat” and “what you eat” are clause-based noun equivalents. The comparison marker “as … as …” is appropriate for equality. Subject–verb agreement holds with singular complement “is”. No article or tense issues arise.Step-by-Step Checks:Confirm parallelism: “how you eat” ↔ “what you eat” ✓Check copula agreement: singular idea → “is” ✓No misplaced modifiers or preposition errors ✓Verification / Alternative check:Paraphrase: “Your manner of eating is as important as your choice of food.” The grammar remains correct.Why Other Options Are Wrong (as error picks):All segments A–D are correct; therefore the only correct choice is “No error.”Common Pitfalls:Overthinking article insertion (“the how you eat”); changing “is” to “are” due to multiple ideas—here the subject is a singular concept.Final Answer:No error.

Question 2

English Grammar – Spot the error (choose the erroneous segment or ‘‘No error’’). Sentence: Ramesh did not like leaving his old parents alone in the house but he had no alternative as he has to go out to work.

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Introduction / Context:The sentence tests tense consistency inside a single narrative. Once the story frame is in the past, subsequent finite verbs should also be in the past unless a timeless truth is intended.Given Data / Assumptions:Past frame: “did not like … had no alternative …”.Later clause switches to present: “as he has to go …”.Meaning intended: At that time, he was compelled to go out to work.Concept / Approach:Maintain past narrative: “as he had to go out to work.” Present “has” creates a jarring shift. Use past simple for the reason clause tied to that past situation.Step-by-Step Solution:Identify the narrative time: past (“did not like … had no alternative”).Backshift “has” → “had”.Correct sentence: “Ramesh did not like leaving his old parents alone in the house, but he had no alternative as he had to go out to work.”Verification / Alternative check:Remove the reason clause: the remaining past frame is consistent. Reinserting it in past keeps coherence.Why Other Options Are Wrong/Acceptable:A–C are fine.E is invalid because D contains a tense error.Common Pitfalls:Random tense shifts; assuming “has to” is timeless obligation—here it is clearly time-bound to the past scenario.Final Answer:as he has to go out to work.

Question 3

English Grammar – Spot the error (choose the erroneous segment or ‘‘No error’’). Sentence: We wanted to purchase something but all the three stores in that area were closed on that day.

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Introduction / Context:This question tests article–quantifier collocation. “All the three” is a nonstandard combination in this context; native usage prefers “all three” or “the three”.Given Data / Assumptions:Main clause: “We wanted to purchase something …”.Problem phrase: “all the three stores”.Intended meaning: every one of the three stores was closed.Concept / Approach:Correct forms are: “all three stores” (quantifier + numeral + noun) or “the three stores” (definite article + numeral + noun). Do not combine “all” + “the” + numeral in this structure. “All the” works when followed by a plural noun without a numeral (“all the stores”), but not with “three”.Step-by-Step Solution:Replace “all the three stores” with “all three stores”.Alternative: “the three stores”.Correct sentence: “We wanted to purchase something, but all three stores in that area were closed on that day.”Verification / Alternative check:Try removing the numeral: “all the stores” becomes fine, confirming that the clash arises from adding “three”.Why Other Options Are Wrong/Acceptable:A, C, D: Grammatically correct.E cannot be chosen because B contains a determiners error.Common Pitfalls:Overusing “all the” before numerals; mixing determiner patterns.Final Answer:something but all the three stores

Question 4

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: Both the brothers are / so good-natured that / they look at their / old and aged parents very well.

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Introduction / Context:This “spot the error” question checks whether you can identify the correct verb–preposition collocation and avoid needless repetition. Natural English uses set phrases like “look after someone” to mean “take care of,” whereas “look at” merely means “see/observe.”Given Data / Assumptions:The sentence says both brothers care for their parents.Segment C uses “look at,” which signals visual attention, not care.Segment D contains a stylistic redundancy “old and aged,” but redundancy is not always treated as the test error unless ungrammatical.Concept / Approach:Choose the option that contains a clear grammatical or lexical error affecting meaning. The idiomatic phrasal verb for caring is “look after.” Thus, “they look at their … parents very well” is wrong because it contradicts the intended sense of caregiving.Step-by-Step Solution:Spot the intended meaning: caring for parents.Check collocation: “look at” ≠ “take care of.”Replace with: “look after their parents very well.”Optional style fix: you may drop either “old” or “aged,” but this is stylistic, not the core error tested.Verification / Alternative check:Rewritten: “Both the brothers are so good-natured that they look after their aged parents very well.” The meaning now aligns with the context.Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: Acceptable Indian English for emphasis (“Both the brothers …”).B: Correct intensifier clause “so … that …”.D: Redundant but not ungrammatical; exams typically target the collocation error instead.Common Pitfalls:Confusing “look at” (see) with “look after” (take care of); over-focusing on redundancy and missing the wrong collocation.Final Answer:they look at their

Question 5

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: Ketan had a lot / of work to complete yesterday / and wishes / that he had my help.

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Introduction / Context:Tense consistency is crucial in narrative sentences. This item mixes a completed past-time setting (“yesterday”) with a present-tense reporting verb (“wishes”), creating a mismatch.Given Data / Assumptions:Phrases “had a lot” and “yesterday” put the context firmly in the past.Segment C uses “wishes” (present).Segment D uses the past form “had” to express a past unreal desire.Concept / Approach:When the entire situation is past, the reporting or linking verb should also be past. The correct sequencing is “Ketan … wished that he had had my help.” Examinations generally credit changing “wishes” to “wished” as the key correction; optionally “had” → “had had” strengthens accuracy (past perfect for counterfactual past).Step-by-Step Solution:Identify time marker: “yesterday”.Align tense: change “wishes” → “wished”.Optional refinement: “that he had had my help” to mark an unrealized past wish.Verification / Alternative check:Corrected: “Ketan had a lot of work to complete yesterday and wished that he had had my help.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A–B: Past setting is right.D: Conceptually fine as an exam answer; “had had” is more precise but the error tested is in C.Common Pitfalls:Keeping the main clause in present despite a past-time adverbial; ignoring sequence of tenses in reported wishes.Final Answer:and wishes

Question 6

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: Foolishly Rajani opened / the cooker when / it was full steam / and burnt her hands.

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Introduction / Context:This question targets correct preposition use in a fixed phrase. We say “full of steam,” not “full steam,” when describing a container filled with steam. “Full steam” without “of” belongs to the idiom “at full steam,” which means “at maximum speed.”Given Data / Assumptions:The subject is a pressure cooker containing steam.We need a phrase meaning “filled with steam.”Segment C lacks the required preposition “of.”Concept / Approach:Use “full of + noun” to express contents. Therefore, “it was full of steam” is correct. The current phrasing “full steam” misfires semantically and grammatically in this context.Step-by-Step Solution:Determine intended meaning: cooker contained steam.Choose correct pattern: “full of + noun.”Rewrite C: “it was full of steam.”Verification / Alternative check:Alternative domain phrasing: “when it was under full steam pressure” (technical), but the simplest correction is “full of steam.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A, B, D are grammatically fine; D’s “burnt her hands” is acceptable in standard English.Common Pitfalls:Confusing the idiom “at full steam” (speed) with “full of steam” (contents).Final Answer:it was full steam

Question 7

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: The book is making / waves and the sale / is quite brisk in / all major cities.

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Introduction / Context:Here the test is subject–verb number agreement in a coordinated clause that refers to commerce. Common idiom is “sales are brisk.” If we retain “the sale” as a mass/collective noun, the more natural correction is still to use the plural “sales” and match the verb accordingly.Given Data / Assumptions:Clause 1: “The book is making waves …” is fine.Clause 2 introduces “the sale …” followed by the verb “is.”In business English, the plural “sales” takes a plural verb.Concept / Approach:Correct the number of the predicate: “sales are brisk.” Exams typically mark the verb segment as the error because agreement must reflect the (intended) plural subject “sales.”Step-by-Step Solution:Interpret intended subject: “sales” (plural).Change verb: “is” → “are”.Optionally revise noun: “the sale” → “the sales,” but the keyed error is the agreement carried in the verb segment.Verification / Alternative check:Corrected: “The book is making waves and the sales are quite brisk in all major cities.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: Idiom “make waves” is correct.B: Can be read as “the sale (of the book),” but agreement then must be singular across C; however, the accepted collocation is “sales are brisk.”D: Prepositional phrase of place is fine.Common Pitfalls:Overlooking agreement after coordination; not recognizing “sales” as a standard plural business term.Final Answer:is quite brisk in

Question 8

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Inversion pattern: No sooner did / the chairman begin speaking / some participants started / shouting slogans.

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Introduction / Context:The correlative structure is “No sooner … than …”. After the introductory clause with inversion, “than” must immediately introduce the next clause. The sentence omits “than.”Given Data / Assumptions:Segment A uses “No sooner did …” correctly with auxiliary inversion.Segment B keeps the main verb in base form after “did.”Segment C should begin with “than,” but it does not.Concept / Approach:Recognize the fixed correlative pair: “No sooner … than …”. The absence of “than” is an error in C, because that is the position where it should occur: “than some participants started …”.Step-by-Step Solution:Confirm A: Inversion with “did” is correct.Confirm B: Base verb “begin” after “did” is correct.Correct C: Insert “than” → “than some participants started …”.D is fine as a participial object complement.Verification / Alternative check:Full correction: “No sooner did the chairman begin speaking than some participants started shouting slogans.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A, B, D are grammatical; only the missing correlative “than” in C causes the error.Common Pitfalls:Forgetting the required pair “no sooner … than …”; using “when” instead of “than” in this structure.Final Answer:some participants started

Question 9

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Inversion pattern: Scarcely had / he gone / when a policeman / knocked at the door.

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Introduction / Context:This sentence uses the standard correlative “Scarcely … when …” with inversion and perfect aspect to mark near-simultaneous past events. The task is to see whether any segment is ungrammatical.Given Data / Assumptions:Auxiliary “had” plus past participle “gone.”Conjunction “when” introducing the second event.Simple past “knocked” for the following action.Concept / Approach:All parts are correct: “Scarcely had he gone when …” is a recognized formal pattern (alternatively, “Hardly had … when …”). The sequence “past perfect” for the earlier event and “simple past” for the subsequent event is appropriate.Step-by-Step Check:A: “Scarcely had …” inversion is correct.B: Past participle “gone” after “had.”C: “when” is the right correlative with “scarcely.”D: “knocked” correctly marks the later event.Verification / Alternative check:Alternative wording: “Hardly had he gone when …” is equally fine.Why Other Options Are Wrong:None are wrong; each element fits the formal pattern.Common Pitfalls:Replacing “when” with “than” (that belongs to “no sooner … than …”).Final Answer:No error.

Question 10

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: He fixed a metal ladder / for the wall below his window / so as to be able to / escape if there was a fire.

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Introduction / Context:This item tests correct preposition choice with “fix/attach” plus a surface. English uses “to” (attached to a surface), not “for,” when indicating the object of attachment.Given Data / Assumptions:The ladder is physically affixed to a wall.Segment B uses “for the wall …,” which implies purpose rather than attachment.Other segments are grammatically fine.Concept / Approach:Use “fix/attach something to a wall/fence/door.” The preposition “for” marks benefit or purpose (“a ladder for escape”), not physical connection. Hence the correct collocation is “to the wall.”Step-by-Step Solution:Identify relationship: physical attachment.Replace preposition: “for” → “to.”Keep the rest: purpose clause “so as to be able to escape …” is fine.Verification / Alternative check:Corrected: “He fixed a metal ladder to the wall below his window so as to be able to escape if there was a fire.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A, C, D are idiomatic; “if there was a fire” is acceptable in a hypothetical past narrative; “if there is a fire” would also be fine in general statements.Common Pitfalls:Using “for” with verbs that demand “to” for surface attachment; confusing purpose with location.Final Answer:for the wall below his window

Question 11

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: The recent study has / indicated that there is / perceptible change in / the attitudes of the people.

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Introduction / Context:The test here is article usage before a singular countable noun. “Change” in this sense is countable when referring to a specific instance, so it needs an article: “a perceptible change.”Given Data / Assumptions:Clause indicates existence: “there is … change.”“Change” is singular and countable in this meaning.Segment C lacks the necessary indefinite article.Concept / Approach:Before singular countable nouns, use “a/an” unless the noun is made specific by a determiner. Therefore, the correct phrasing is “there is a perceptible change in …”.Step-by-Step Solution:Identify head noun: “change” (singular, countable).Insert article: “a perceptible change.”Retain remaining structure; it is correct.Verification / Alternative check:Recast: “The recent study has indicated that there is a perceptible change in the attitudes of the people.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A–B: Perfect construction “has indicated that there is …” is fine.D: Noun phrase is correct (“the attitudes of the people”).Common Pitfalls:Omitting articles before singular count nouns; assuming “change” is always uncountable.Final Answer:perceptible change in

Question 12

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: Jayant told me / that Mihir expect / every friend to meet him / once in a week.

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Introduction / Context:This sentence primarily tests subject–verb agreement in reported speech. A secondary stylistic tweak involves the frequency phrase (“once a week” is preferred to “once in a week”), but the grammatical error that exams target is in the verb form.Given Data / Assumptions:Subject: “Mihir” (third person singular).Verb in B: “expect” (base plural form).Standard English requires “expects.”Concept / Approach:Agreement rule: third person singular present → verb + s/es. Thus, “that Mihir expects …”. The time reference of reporting (“told me”) does not force backshift on the habitual truth (“expects”) in a subordinate content clause; both “expected” and “expects” could appear depending on meaning, but the uninflected “expect” is definitely wrong.Step-by-Step Solution:Change B: “expect” → “expects.”Optional style: D “once a week” is more idiomatic than “once in a week.”Keep A and C as they are.Verification / Alternative check:Corrected: “Jayant told me that Mihir expects every friend to meet him once a week.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A and C are fine; D is acceptable in some varieties but is less idiomatic. The clear grammar error is in B.Common Pitfalls:Missing third-person singular -s; over-backshifting tense unnecessarily in reported speech.Final Answer:that Mihir expect

Question 13

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Inversion pattern: No sooner had the jeep / arrives the station / than a young police officer / jumped out of it.

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Introduction / Context:Two errors hide in Segment B: (1) verb form after “had” in the “No sooner had …” construction must be past participle (“arrived”), and (2) the correct preposition is “at the station,” not “the station” without a preposition.Given Data / Assumptions:Inversion with “No sooner had …” is correct in A.Segment B wrongly uses present “arrives.”Travel/arrival takes “arrive at + small place” (e.g., station).Concept / Approach:Structure: “No sooner had + subject + past participle … than + simple past …”. Therefore: “No sooner had the jeep arrived at the station than …”. Fixing B resolves both the participle requirement and the preposition of arrival.Step-by-Step Solution:Change “arrives” → “arrived.”Insert preposition: “arrived at the station.”Leave C–D as they already form a correct continuation.Verification / Alternative check:Corrected: “No sooner had the jeep arrived at the station than a young police officer jumped out of it.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:A and C–D are fine; only B violates verb form and preposition rules.Common Pitfalls:Using present forms after auxiliary inversion with “had”; forgetting “at” with “arrive” for points/places.Final Answer:arrives the station

Question 14

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) In spite of the rumours B) of an impending takeover C) by the government D) Ramlal bo…

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Introduction:In this question, you must decide whether the sentence contains a grammatical error in any of the labeled parts (A–D). If the sentence is grammatically correct, the correct choice is E (No error). The sentence uses a concessive prepositional phrase introduced by "in spite of" and a clear main clause.Given Data / Assumptions:"In spite of" correctly introduces contrast."Rumours of an impending takeover by the government" is a well-formed noun phrase.Main clause: "Ramlal bought more shares of that company."Standard Indian English and British English spelling "rumours" is acceptable.Concept / Approach:Check prepositions, subject–verb agreement, article usage, and idiomatic expressions. Also verify punctuation expectations. In competitive exams, commas are often not considered mandatory errors unless they affect grammar or meaning. The priority is grammaticality and idiomatic correctness.Step-by-Step Solution:1) "In spite of" + noun phrase is correct usage for contrast.2) "Rumours of an impending takeover" is a correct genitive-like construction: rumours (of what?) of a takeover.3) "by the government" properly identifies the agent of the takeover.4) Main clause "Ramlal bought more shares of that company" is grammatically sound: subject + past-tense verb + direct object + prepositional phrase.5) No disagreement of number or tense is present.Verification / Alternative check:You could rewrite for style as "Despite rumours of an impending government takeover, Ramlal bought more shares of the company." Both forms are acceptable; no grammatical error exists in the original.Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: Correct concessive phrase.B: Proper prepositional complement "of an impending takeover".C: Correct agent phrase "by the government".D: Well-formed independent clause.Common Pitfalls:Test-takers sometimes think a comma must appear before the main clause. However, punctuation choices like this are stylistic and not necessarily grammatical errors in such questions.Final Answer:E (No error)

Question 15

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) Ketaki would have B) surely got the job C) if she would have D) attended the intervie…

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Introduction:This is a conditional sentence in past time. The test is about correct use of conditional perfect forms and avoidance of "would have" in the if-clause.Given Data / Assumptions:Main clause: "Ketaki would have surely got the job".If-clause: "if she would have attended the interview".Standard grammar for third conditional is required.Concept / Approach:Third conditional structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle. The if-clause takes past perfect ("had + past participle"), not "would have".Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify condition type: unreal past (missed interview, missed result).2) Correct pattern: If she had attended the interview, Ketaki would have surely got the job.3) Therefore, the error lies in part C, which wrongly uses "would have" in the if-clause.Verification / Alternative check:Rewrite: "Ketaki would have surely got the job if she had attended the interview." This aligns with the third conditional rule.Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: Acceptable start to main clause.B: Lexically acceptable "surely got the job" (informal but grammatical).D: "attended the interview" is correct participial phrase.Common Pitfalls:Learners often place "would have" in both clauses. Only the main clause uses "would have" in third conditional.Final Answer:C (Replace with "if she had")

Question 16

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) No sooner B) we reached there C) than it started raining D) No mistake.

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Introduction:The construction "No sooner ... than" requires subject–auxiliary inversion in the first clause. This question checks knowledge of inversion after negative adverbials.Given Data / Assumptions:Initial adverbial "No sooner".Clause about reaching a place.Clause about rain beginning.Concept / Approach:When a negative or restrictive adverb starts a clause (e.g., "No sooner", "Hardly", "Scarcely"), use an auxiliary before the subject: "No sooner had we reached..."Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify trigger: "No sooner".2) Apply inversion in first clause: "had we reached" (past perfect is idiomatic here).3) Keep "than" to introduce the second clause: "than it started raining".4) Therefore, part B is erroneous as it lacks inversion.Verification / Alternative check:Correct sentence: "No sooner had we reached there than it started raining."Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: "No sooner" correctly begins the correlative pair.C: "than it started raining" is the correct correlative completion.D: Declares no mistake but is not the target; the error is in B.Common Pitfalls:Using simple past without inversion after "No sooner".Final Answer:B (Write: "had we reached")

Question 17

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) The student B) answered to C) the question D) asked by the Inspector.

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Introduction:This question tests verb + object patterns. Some verbs do not take an additional preposition before a direct object.Given Data / Assumptions:Verb: "answer".Object: "the question".Extra preposition: "to".Concept / Approach:The verb "answer" is a transitive verb that takes a direct object without a preposition: "answer the question", not "answer to the question".Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify verb: answered.2) Check valency: "answer" + direct object (no preposition).3) Detect error: presence of "to" between verb and object.4) Correction: "The student answered the question asked by the Inspector."Verification / Alternative check:Compare with similar verbs: "discuss a plan" (not "discuss about a plan").Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: Proper subject noun phrase.C: Correct direct object.D: Correct reduced relative clause.Common Pitfalls:Overgeneralizing prepositions after transitive verbs.Final Answer:B (Delete "to")

Question 18

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) From a tiny roon in B) the slums, they have C) managed to move to a good D) house in …

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Introduction:This item checks spelling and lexical accuracy that affects grammatical correctness of the sentence.Given Data / Assumptions:Phrase in A contains "roon".Intended word is "room".Remainder of the sentence is structurally sound.Concept / Approach:Spelling errors that change a word into a non-word or a different word class are treated as errors. The standard phrase is "a tiny room".Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify anomaly: "roon".2) Correct to "room".3) Entire sentence after correction: "From a tiny room in the slums, they have managed to move to a good house in a better locality."Verification / Alternative check:All other parts—prepositions, articles, and verb forms—are correct.Why Other Options Are Wrong:B: Correct comma after introductory prepositional phrase.C: Grammatically fine.D: Noun phrase with comparative "better" is acceptable.Common Pitfalls:Overlooking typographical errors when focusing only on grammar.Final Answer:A (Correct "roon" to "room")

Question 19

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) As always have been said, B) parents should not C) impose their desires D) on their w…

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Introduction:The sentence tests subject–auxiliary order in passive constructions placed before the main clause.Given Data / Assumptions:Introductory passive clause.Main clause advises against imposing desires.Standard formal register.Concept / Approach:Correct passive perfect expression is "has always been said" (singular impersonal subject understood). The sequence "As always have been said" is ungrammatical.Step-by-Step Solution:1) Determine intended meaning: a general saying.2) Use singular auxiliary: "has".3) Correct phrase: "As has always been said, parents should not impose their desires on their wards."Verification / Alternative check:Alternate style: "As people have always said" (plural subject) is also correct but changes meaning.Why Other Options Are Wrong:B: Modal "should not" is correct.C: Verb "impose" correctly governs object "desires".D: Preposition "on" is appropriate.Common Pitfalls:Confusing "has/have" in impersonal passive expressions.Final Answer:A (Write: "As has always been said, ...")

Question 20

Identify the part (A–E) that contains a grammatical error in the sentence below. If there is no error, choose option E (No error).  Sentence (split into parts): A) I offered him part-time work B) but he turned it over C) saying that he would D) rath…

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Introduction:This question tests phrasal verb selection. The intended meaning is to refuse an offer.Given Data / Assumptions:Context: an offer of part-time work was refused.Phrasal verb used: "turn over".Standard idiom to refuse is "turn down".Concept / Approach:"Turn down" means refuse or reject. "Turn over" means flip, transfer, or hand control to someone; it does not fit here.Step-by-Step Solution:1) Determine intended semantics: refusal.2) Choose correct phrasal verb: "turned it down".3) Correct sentence: "I offered him part-time work, but he turned it down, saying that he would rather wait for a full-time job."Verification / Alternative check:Minor spacing error before the period in D is stylistic; the tested grammatical error is in B.Why Other Options Are Wrong:A: Grammatical.C: Reporting verb phrase is fine.D: Comparative preference with "rather" is correct (ignore extra space).Common Pitfalls:Choosing the wrong particle in phrasal verbs.Final Answer:B (Replace "turned it over" with "turned it down")

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