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Grammar Rules Pronouns Test 329
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Grammar Rules Pronouns Test 329

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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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    Prince Andrew was silent, (1)/ but the princess noticed the (2)/ ironical and contemptuous look (3)/ that showed himself on his face. (4)
    Solutions
    We need to replace 'himself' by 'itself'. The antecedent for which the pronoun has been used is 'look' for which the correct pronoun is 'itself'. The pronoun 'himself' is used to used to refer to a male object of a verb that is the same person or animal as the subject of the verb.
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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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    Communication promotes motivation by informing (1)/ and clarifying the employees about the task to be done, (2)/ the manner they are performing the task, and how to (3)/ improve its performance if it is not up to the mark. (4)
    Solutions
    The error lies in part (D) of the sentence as the pronoun ‘its’ is wrong and needs to be replaced with ‘their’ as the subject is ‘employees’. Without the correct pronoun the sentence is incorrect. It should read as:’..improve their performance..’
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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. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark 'No error' as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    In reality, the conflict himself is nearly a century (1)/ old and its current escalation did (2)/ not begin this year, but rather in 2011, and has (3)/ continued to worsen ever since. (4)
    Solutions
    The error lies in the first part of the sentence as the pronoun 'himself' is not applicable here. The word 'conflict' is not a living being but an inanimate thing so the correct pronoun is 'itself'. 
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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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    Nobody can predict (1)/ how long ours country (2)/ would take to contain the (3)/ unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.(4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the second part of the sentence.
    We need to replace 'ours' with 'our'. Ours is the first person plural possessive pronoun – it replaces "our" + noun. In the given sentence, the use of 'ours' is incorrect as the noun country is present.
    So, the correct answer is option B.
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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 it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    In an attempt to shed excess adipose tissue, (1)/ many Americans turned from one fad diet (2)/ to another, and a billion-dollar diet (3)/ industry has grown up to aid it in their efforts. (4)
    Solutions
    The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number. A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun whereas a plural pronoun must replace a plural noun. Thus we need to replace 'it' with 'them' (plural pronoun) since the statement talks about many Americans (plural noun). So, the correct choice is D.
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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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    One advantage of studying the isotope record (1)/ of ocean sediments is that they shows little (2)/ variation in isotope ratios when samples are (3)/ taken from different continental locations. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the second part of the statement and is in the inappropriate usage of pronoun. As indicated by 'show little variation in isotope ratios' the pronoun used refers to the 'isotope record' and not the 'ocean sediments'. Thus 'they' (plural pronoun) needs to be replaced with 'it' as 'record' is a singular noun. So, the correct option is B.
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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 it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    The director of the company (1)/ who we read about (2)/ in a business magazine last month (3)/ is coming to our college on the convocation. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the second part of the sentence. The use of pronoun "who" is incorrect here and ‘whom’ should be used. "Who" refers to a subject of a clause and "Whom" refers to the object of a clause. Here, object of the clause "The director of the company " is being referred to by the use of pronoun. So, we must use 'whom'.
    So, the correct answer is option B.
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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 it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    Parents must counsel its (1)/ children against the (2)/ excessive use of mobile (3)/ phones and personal computers. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the first part of the sentence.
    Since 'parents' is in plural form, the pronoun will be also in plural form. We need to replace 'its' with 'their' to make the sentence a correct one.
    So, the correct answer is option B.
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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 it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    With the help of the app, you can (1)/ find someone right away, whose in the (2)/ same boat as you and (3)/ also shares your doubts. (4)
    Solutions
    The error lies in the incorrect usage of the pronoun in the second part. “Who’s” is a contraction of “who is” or “who has”, and “whose” is the possessive form of “who”. "Whose" is used when you’re asking (or telling) whom something belongs to. They may sound the same, but spelling them correctly can be tricky. The above question requires the use of contraction and not the possessive pronoun. Hence, B is correct.
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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 it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    He decided to (1)/ do the work themselves (2)/ because he could not (3)/ trust anyone else. (4)

    Solutions

    The error lies in the second part of the sentence. When using a reflexive pronoun like ‘himself’, ‘herself’, ‘themselves’, the pronoun needs to be in the same number and gender as the one it is reflecting. Thus, the reflexive pronoun for ‘he’ will be ‘himself’, not ‘themselves’.

    Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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