Directions (1-10): Find out the error, if any. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q1. She had seen (A)/ the approaching truck (B)/ and jumping (C)/ out of the way. (D)/No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. Every home and office (A)/ needs the latest equipment (B)/ for keep up (C)/ with times. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. The state government (A)/ has send reports (B)/ to the centre (C)/ on the situation. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. The principle that (A)/ a pen is mightier (B)/ then a sword (C)/ was known to early Greeks. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. Martha missed her dog, Tommy (A)/ who died of a (B)/ skin infection at a (C)/ very young age. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q6. There was such (A)/ a crowd that (B)/ he would be not (C)/ find his brother. (D)/No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Whether a person (A)/ takes to smoking (B)/ depends a lot (C)/ in his social network. (D)/No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Having managed the (A)/ team of two (B)/ years, he knew (C)/ his players well. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. Because of heavy (A)/ rains the trains (B)/ are disabled to (C)/ run on time. (D)/No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. The idea of turning (A)/ invisible with the (B)/ swish of a clock have (C)/ always fascinated scientists. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘jumped’ in place of ‘jumping’. We can use the past perfect to show the order of two past events. The past perfect shows the earlier action and the past simple shows the later action
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘for’ with ‘to’ because here an infinitive is required. [(To +V1) is used for Purpose implying future time.] i.e. I need a lot of money to buy a villa.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘sent’ in place of ‘send’. [S+ Had/Has/ Have +V3] e.g. She has sent me a letter.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘than’ in place of ‘ then’ because only ‘than’ is used after an adjective or adverb in comparative form. E.g., I am better than you.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. No error.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘would be‘ with ‘could’ to express the inability in finding his brother.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Depend’ is always followed by ‘On/Upon’.
E.g., It all depends on you.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘for’ in place of ‘of’. Perfect tense takes preposition ‘for’ or ‘Since’ in case of the period of time. E.g. I have worked with this company for the last ten years. She has been ill since Monday.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘unable’ in place of ‘disabled’. Disable (v) means to injure somebody permanently. E.g., He was disabled in a car accident. And ‘unable’ (adj.) means ‘not able to do something.’ E.g., The train was unable to move.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘has’ in place of ‘have’ because subject (idea) is singular.