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The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: A — to
to The verb "arrive" is not followed by "to". The correct preposition is "at" for a specific place. Hence, ‘arrive at’ is the most appropriate answer.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: D — you start
you start The phrase "It is high time" is followed by the simple past tense, even when referring to a present or future action. This structure expresses that something should have already happened or should begin immediately. Therefore, "you start" should be "you started."
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: A — is willing to join
is willing to join “Neither…nor/ Either…or” is a conjunction pair that is used only for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject closest to the verb. This is called the rule of proximity. ‘His friends’ is a plural subject that will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘are willing to join’ is the most appropriate answer.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: A — cope up with
cope up with ‘Cope up with’ is an incorrect verb. ‘Cope with’ is the correct phrasal verb, which means to deal with a difficult situation. Hence, ‘cope with’ is the most appropriate answer.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: C — most
most The given sentence needs a comparative degree to make a comparison between the safety of this route and the highway. ‘Safer’ is the correct comparative degree. Therefore, ‘most’ must be removed. Hence, ‘most’ is the incorrect part.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: A — has arrested
has arrested ‘Police’ is a plural noun, therefore a plural verb should be used with it. ‘Has’ must be replaced with the plural verb ‘have’. Hence, ‘have arrested’ is the most appropriate answer.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: C — a good advice
a good advice ‘Advice’ is an uncountable noun, so we cannot use the indefinite article ‘a’ before it. Rather we use the phrase ‘a piece of’. Hence, ‘a piece of good advice’ is the most appropriate answer.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: B — was present
was present If the paired conjunction “neither…nor” is used, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Here, the nearest subject is the plural noun “students,” so the verb should be “were.” Therefore, the correct sentence is “Neither the teacher nor the students were present”
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: C — angry upon
angry upon The correct preposition to use with “angry” when referring to someone is “with”, not “upon.” Therefore, the correct sentence is “She is angry with me”.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Correct option: D — I returned back
I returned back In the given sentence, the verb “returned” already implies coming back, so adding “back” is redundant. Therefore, the correct sentence is “I returned from Mumbai last week”.
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