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  1. 281AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    Renewable energy / sources like solar and wind power / will replaced traditional fossil fuels / and help reduce carbon emissions.

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    Correct option: C — will replaced traditional fossil fuels

    will replaced traditional fossil fuels ‘Modal verbs’ are auxiliary verbs(also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, after a modal verb, we generally use the first form of the verb (V1). Hence, ‘will replace(V1) traditional fossil fuels’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 282AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    Our family is planning / a trip to Europe next summer / where we should visit several famous / landmarks and enjoy local cuisine.

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    Correct option: A — where we should visit several famous

    where we should visit several famous ‘Should’ must be replaced with ‘will’ as the action of visiting several famous landmarks will happen in the future (next summer). Hence, ‘where we will visit several famous’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 283AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    It is he who work for the company for more than a decade.

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    Correct option: B — who work

    who work ‘Who work’ must be replaced with ‘who has been working’ as we use the perfect continuous tense with ‘for/since’ to indicate time period. Hence, ‘who has been working’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 284AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    The windows / violent banged / during the / storm yesterday.

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    Correct option: D — violent banged

    violent banged ‘Violent’ must be replaced with ‘violently’ as the given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb ‘banged’. Hence, ‘violently banged’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 285AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law / attended the meeting / as his health is not more good.

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    Correct option: D — as his health is not more good

    as his health is not more good ‘More’ must be removed as we use comparative degree adjective to make a comparison but there is no comparison between the health of two people. The first part of the sentence is in the past tense, so the verb in the second clause will also be in the past tense(V2). Hence, ‘as his health was not good’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 286AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    Rahul thinks he is as smarter as his friends in the class.

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    Correct option: B — he is as smarter as

    he is as smarter as ‘As + adjective/adverb + as’ is a comparative structure in which we always use positive degree. Therefore, ‘smarter’ must be replaced with ‘smart’. Hence, ‘he is as smart as’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 287AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    Solutions to the country’s interior problems are still a long way away.

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    Correct option: D — the country’s interior

    the country’s interior The correct word to use in this sentence is ‘internal’, not ‘interior’. ‘Internal’ means occurring inside a country. Hence, the country’s internal is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 288AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    They secret / decided / to leave / the town.

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    Correct option: A — They secret

    They secret The given sentence needs an adverb ‘secretly’ to modify the verb ‘decided’, not the noun ‘secret’. Hence, ‘They secretly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 289AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    He ran quick to catch the bus.

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    Correct option: D — quickly

    quickly The given sentence needs an adverb ‘quickly’ to modify the verb ‘ran’, not the adjective ‘quick’. Hence, ‘quickly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 290AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    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.

    The employees were comfortable / with me and they talked about / their problems since / I has worked there as a manager.

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    Correct option: A — I has worked there as a manager.

    I has worked there as a manager. The given sentence is in the past tense, so it must have the verb of past tense. ‘Had’ will be used instead of ‘has’. Hence, ‘I had worked there as a manager’ is the most appropriate answer.

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