Directions (1-12): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (e). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).
Q1. The Battle of Barnet of 1471 was (a)/ lead by Edward of the (b)/ House of York against (c)/ the House of Lancaster (d)/ no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q2. (a) Whenever /(b) she is coming to our house /(c) she brings a lot of /(d) chocolates for the kids /(e) No error
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q3. (a) Rahul uses to watch/(b) web series till eleven Oâclock at night /(c) and then goes /(d) to bed /(e) No error
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q4. They bought the house (a) / in 2006 and they did (b)/ a lot of work (c) / on it since then. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q5. He neglects (a)/ his research (b)/ these days without any (c)/ derived conclusions. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q6. A misogynist is a person (a)/ who is hating women or (b)/ believes that men are (c)/ much better than women. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q7. (a) A drop in the mercury column /(b) of a barometer /(c) indicates the change /(d) in atmospheric pressure /(e) No error
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q8. It is appearing that (a)/ by the 4th century (b) /the land was already (c)/ starting to deteriorate. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q9. Whenever an expectation will fail, (a) /the agent interacts with users, (b)/ presenting its rationale (c) /for its expectation. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q10. If I will find (a)/ my books, (b) /Iâll give (c) /them to you. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q11. âHere he is coming again!â,(a)/ said Manisha (b)/ when she (c)/ saw him. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Q12. The stars, planets and galaxies (a)/ that can be detected made up (b)/ only 4 percent (c) /of the universe. (d) / no error (e)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Directions (13-15): Fill in the blanks with the right option.
Q13. You are late. The client ______ already.
(a) left
(b) has left
(c) will leave
(d) had left
(e) leave
Q14. Abhilasha is always asking questions. Sometimes she ______ such complicated questions that I ______
puzzled, too.
(a) asks; becomes
(b) asks; become
(c) is asking; become
(d) asks; became
(e) ask; become
Q15. The NGO ______ a food-and-fun fair next month to _______ money for the building-fund.
(a) will hold; raise
(b) will be holding; raised
(c) holds; raise
(d) will hold; rise
(e) is holding; raise
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Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. âledâ should be used in place of âleadsâ since this a past event and past events (histonic ones) are expressed in simple past tense
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. âShe comesâ should be used in place of âshe is comingâ since present habits are expressed in âSimple Present Tenseâ For Ex â: Whenever she weeps, nobody asks her the reason.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. âWatchesâ should be used in place of âuses to watchâ since present habits are expressed in âSimple Present Tenseâ
For Ex â:He goes for a walk every day, before having his tea in the morning
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. âthey didâ should be replaced by âthey have doneâ as when the main verb in a sentence with a since clause or a since phrase (since then) refers to a period of time including the present, a present perfect tense or present perfect continuous tense is necessary.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. âHe neglectsâ should be replaced by âhe is neglectingâ. Note that for longer actions that may be taking place for a temporary period only, we can use the present continuous tense to describe them. It can be used for any temporary situation, no matter how long or short it is.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. âwho is hatingâ should be replaced by âwho hatesâ as to express general truths, we always use simple present tense.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. No error
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. âit is appearingâ should be replaced by âit appears thatâ. Note that while using âappearsâ in the sense of âseemsâ, we always use simple tense, instead of continuous tense.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. âWhenever an expectation will fail,â should be replaced by âWhenever an expectation failsâ as we use simple present to denote actions of habitual nature.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. âIf I will findâ should be replaced by âIf I findâ as in case of first conditional sentence i.e., when it is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled, we use If + simple tense (If-clause), future tense (main clause).
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. âHere he is coming again!â should be replaced by âHere he comesâ as we use simple present tense for the sentences that begin with âhereâ or âthereâ.
Ex. Here comes the train!
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. âmade upâ should be replaced by âmake upâ as simple present tense is used to describe the universal truths or facts.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. The usage of the word âalreadyâ shows that the action in the given sentence has been completed hence perfect tense should be used. Now, the usage of are in the first part of the question shows that the sentence is in present tense. Therefore, (b) is the correct option
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. The given sentence shows the habits of Abhi hence, simple present tense should be used in the first blank. In the second blank, present tense should be used, now I is plural in present tense, hence plural verb (become) should be used here. Hence (b) is the correct option.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. (e); âis holding; raiseâ is the correct option. ; For future plans which are expected to be executed in near future, we use present progressive tense.
Look at the meaning of the following options for the second blank.
Raise: Increase the amount
Rise: An upward movement
Hence, (e) is the correct option.
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