Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q1. Jagdish met me yesterday (A)/ but he did not tell me (B)/ that he has (C)/ resigned from the factory. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. It is unfortunate (A)/ but still a reality (B)/ that poverty and development (C)/ goes hand in hand (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. I know who (A)/ this job should be (B)/ entrusted to (C)/ for smooth handling. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. The Supervisor noticed that (A)/ one of the employees were (B)/ involved in (C)/ unfair activities outside the office. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. How well a person (A)/ completes his own (B)/ assignments depend (C)/ upon his skill (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘had’ will be used in place of ‘has’ as the sentence is in past tense.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘go’ will be used in place of ‘goes’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is plural, therefore plural verb is used.
Ex. Oil and water do not mix
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘who’ should be replaced by to ‘whom’
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘was’ will be used in place of ‘were’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is ‘one’.
Ex. One of these girls is very beautiful.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘depends’ will be used in place of ‘depend’ as the subject of the sentence is singular.
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