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SUPER 20 Grammar Test 288
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SUPER 20 Grammar Test 288

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    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    Having heard of his family's desire (1)/ for a heir, she fantasised (2)/ a little as to whether his (3)/ wife might be expecting again. (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in the second part of the sentence. We use indefinite article “an” before vowel sounds. “An” can be used before words that begin with an H sound if the first syllable of that word is not stressed. For example: honest, hour, honour, heir etc. So, in the second part before the word ‘heir’, ‘a’ must be replaced with ‘an’.

    Hence, option B is correct.

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    Direction: In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given, divided into parts. One of the parts may contain an error. You are required to identify the part that contains an error, and mark it as the answer. Ignore errors of punctuation. In case the sentence is correct as it is, then mark option (5) 'No error', as your answer.

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    The more I explored (1)/ the city, the more I understood (2)/ how it was also a destination (3)/ for leisurely traveller. (4)
    Solutions
    We need to place an article 'the' for ‘the’ leisurely traveller. Particular type of traveller who is described as ‘leisurely’. So, 4th part contains the error making option D the correct answer here.
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    Direction: In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given, divided into parts. One of the parts may contain an error. You are required to identify the part that contains an error, and mark it as the answer. Ignore errors of punctuation. In case the sentence is correct as it is, then mark option (5) 'No error', as your answer.

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    The painter and the writer was (1)/ nominated for this award (2)/ and most probably he (3)/ will get the award. (4)
    Solutions
    It should be “The painter and writer”
    Rule – When the two nouns refer to the same person, the article should be used before the first noun only but if the two nouns refer to different persons, the article should be used before each noun.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    A great part of the information (1)/ I have, am acquired by (2)/ looking up something and (3)/ finding something else on the way. (4)
    Solutions

    The auxiliary verb "am" is for the noun "part" which is a part of third person singular subject (a great part of the information). So, the corresponding verb should follow suit. It should be "is" instead of "am" in part (2). Hence, the correct answer is B.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    A study suggests that many people will be (1)/surprised and delighted at (2)/ their ability to remember conversations (3)/ almost word for word. (4)
    Solutions

    All the parts are correct. Hence, the correct answer is E.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as given, mark option E, i.e. "No error" as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation.

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    Psychologists has done a (1)/ considerable amount of research (2)/ to assess the effectiveness of various strategies (3)/ for behaviour modification. (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in the first part of the sentence.
    We need to replace 'has' with 'have'. Plural subject 'psychologists' should be accompanied by plural auxiliary verb 'have' in accordance with the rule of subject-verb agreement.
    So, the correct answer is option A.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    Maya, as well as her teachers (1)/ are associated in legend (2)/ with Dionysus and belong to (3)/the cycle of legends of Cybele. (4)
    Solutions

    The error lies in the second part if the sentence. The word ‘are’ should be replaced by ‘is’.

    When ‘as well as’, ‘along with’, ‘together with’, ‘No less than’, ‘In addition to’ and ‘Not’ and ‘with’ join two subjects, the verb will be according to the first subject.

    Ex.-Avinanda, as well as his ten friends, are going. (Incorrect)

    Avinanda, as well as his ten friends, is going. (Correct)

    Hence option B is the correct answer choice for this question.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: 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. If the given statement is correct, mark 'no error' as the answer.(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

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    Illegal sand mining has become (1)/ a boom business fuelled (2)/ by the ever-increasing demand (3)/ of the construction industry. (4)
    Solutions
    The error lies in the second part of the sentence. Replace 'boom' by 'booming' because business is a noun and an adjective is required to modify it.
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    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    The aim of the course (1)/ will be to cater to the students with diverted needs (2) / from basic knowledge (3)/ to top end research and publishing skills. (4)
    Solutions
    Here the error lies in the second part of the sentence. We need to replace 'diverted' with 'diverse' as the sentence seeks an adjective to suffice the position grammatically. 

    Even contextually 'divert' is incorrect as it means " to make somebody change direction; distract" while 'diverse' means "very different from each other and of various kinds".

    Thus, option B is the correct answer.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as given, mark option E, i.e. "No error" as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation.

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    A strong bond of friendship between (1)/ school administration staff and teachers is (2)/ responsible for the negligence of (3)/ many aspects of education. (4)
    Solutions
    The error lies in the second part of the sentence. The word 'administration' and 'staff' are nouns. But we require an adjective to modify the noun 'staff'. So, 'administrative' should be used here instead of 'administration' to make the sentence correct. 
    The correct response is option B.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark the answer as "No error". Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    The subdivision of expressive liberties (1)/ isn’t going to magically fix all the (2)/ controversial genuinely issues around (3)/ free speech, such as what to do about the search engine. (4)
    Solutions
    In C, it should be ‘genuinely controversial issues’ because genuinely is an adverb which modifies controversial. Controversial is an adjective that modifies issues. In the above statement, the misplaced words do not make much sense.
    Hence C is correct.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark the answer as "No error". Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    He did his job good (1)/ and was therefore promoted (2)/ to the position of Senior Manager (3)/, despite some opposition in the review committee. (4)
    Solutions
    ‘Did’ is a verb, so to describe it an adverb should be used. ‘good’ is an adjective whereas ‘well’ is its adverb. So good should be replaced by well.
  • Question 13/20
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    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The sentence is divided into four parts. The option containing the part of the sentence containing an error is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark E, i.e., ‘No error’ as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    To be sure, the business leaders have not changed the way in which vast (1)/ majority of companies in most countries actually work, running on (2)/ traditional capitalist principles, short-termism, shareholder-value (3)/ maximization and historic unprecedented CEO compensation levels. (4)
    Solutions
    Segment 4 is incorrect as it contains an incorrect part of speech. Instead of the adjective “historic”, the correct part of the speech used to qualify the adjective “unprecedented” should be the adverb “historically”. An adverb could be used to qualify a verb, an adjective or an adverb.
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    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    The money (1)/ will enable we (2)/ to upgrade the (3)/ town's leisure facilities. (4)
    Solutions

    We use the objective case to show that the noun or pronoun receives the action. Here, ‘us’ is the object of the preposition for.

    Therefore, ‘we’ must be replaced with ‘us’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    Two engineers, Priyank (1)/ and him were (2)/ in charge of directing (3)/ the building of the subway. (4)
    Solutions

    A pronoun used in apposition with a noun is in the same case as the noun. An appositive is a noun or pronoun placed after another noun or pronoun to identify, explain, or rename it.

    The pronoun must be in the nominative case (he) because it is in apposition with the noun engineers, which is in the nominative case.

    Therefore, ‘him’ must be replaced with ‘he’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    A job like her would be (1)/ much too demanding (2)/ for me, but she enjoys (3)/ being at the sharp end. (4)
    Solutions

    We use the possessive case to show ownership. Therefore, ‘her’ must be replaced with ‘hers’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as "No error". Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    The devastating experiences (1)/ of many wars taught some countries (2)/ the necessary of persuasion (3)/ at the expense of nationalist egos. (4)
    Solutions
    The third part of the statement has error in it. "necessary" is an adjective while the context of the statement demands for the use of a noun, .i.e., "necessity" which means the state or fact of being required. Since its a subject which has been taught to many countries after the devastating effects of war, it would be the best to use it as a noun rather than an adjective. Hence, option C is the correct response.
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    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The sentence is divided into four parts. The option containing the part of the sentence containing an error is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark E, i.e., ‘No error’ as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    Four trains accidents in less than 12 hours, which killed seven (1)/ people and injured 11, have again raised (2)/ questions over the railways’ safety record (3)/ and its competence to run trains safely. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the first part of the sentence.
    When units like two, three are used to make a compound noun, the noun is written in the singular form. For example, two hundred rupees.

    Thus, here "train" should be in singular and not plural.

    The correct answer is option A.
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    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    Despite the sharp increased (1)/ in rail passenger fares, (2)/ train remains (3)/ the cheapest mode of travel. (4)
    Solutions
    ‘Increased’ is incorrect. The sentence requires a noun as a subject of the sentence in passive voice, and not a past participle. Thus, ‘increase’ should replace ‘increased’.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The sentence is divided into four parts. The option containing the part of the sentence containing an error is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark E, i.e., ‘No error’ as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    The country’s 1947 Constitution has been at the (1)/ centre of competing narratives, in much the same way (2)/ as the contentious historical accounts (3)/ on Japan pre-eminent part in the Second World War. (4)
    Solutions
    Replace ‘Japan’ with ‘Japan’s’. Use the apostrophe to show possession. To show possession with a singular noun, add an apostrophe plus the letter s.
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