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  1. 291AIIMSEnglish 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 following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an adverbial usage error. Mr. Arun / will pay dear / for his / financial mistake.

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    Correct option: A — will pay dear

    will pay dear The given sentence needs an adverb ‘dearly’ to modify the verb ‘pay’, not the adjective ‘dear’. Hence, ‘will pay dearly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 292AIIMSEnglish 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.

    My brother received / his MBA degree into / the university last year.

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    Correct option: B — his MBA degree into

    his MBA degree into ‘Into’ must be replaced with 'from' as we use ‘from’ to indicate the source of something. Hence, ‘his MBA degree from’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 293AIIMSEnglish 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 replied / in a dry tone, / “Ouch! I will not work / for you anymore.”

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    Correct option: D — ''Ouch! I will not work

    ''Ouch! I will not work ‘Ouch!’ is used to express pain. However, in the given sentence, the speaker replied in a dry tone. So, the correct interjection to use is ‘Ugh!’. Hence, ‘Ugh! I will not work for you anymore’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 294AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Mr. Surya / have no interior / motive in offering / you support.

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    Correct option: D — have no interior

    have no interior ‘Have no interior’ must be replaced with ‘has no ulterior’. ‘Mr. Surya’ is a singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Also, the correct word to use here is ‘ulterior’. ‘Ulterior motive’ means a secret reason for doing something. Hence, ‘has no ulterior’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 295AIIMSEnglish 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.

    I have the hundred reasons to not attend the meeting tomorrow.

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    Correct option: A — I have the hundred reasons

    I have the hundred reasons The reasons given in the sentence are not specific and we use indefinite article for a non-specific noun. Article ‘a’ will be used as the word ‘hundred’ begins with a consonant sound. Hence, ‘I have a hundred reasons’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 296AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. Identify the part that has an error. Select 'No error' if there is no error. Although the team had trained diligently for months, they had still overwhelmed by the opponent's unexpected tactics.

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    Correct option: B — had still overwhelmed

    had still overwhelmed ‘Had’ must be replaced with ‘were’ as the given sentence is an example of a passive voice of simple past tense and ‘Plural subject (they) + were + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Hence, ‘were still overwhelmed(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 297AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Due to the pandemic, / the prices of / medicines increased / every day since / last December.

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    Correct option: B — medicines increased

    medicines increased We use present continuous tense with ‘for/since’ to show that something has been happening for a period of time. ‘Plural subject (prices) + have been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Hence, ‘medicines have been increasing’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 298AIIMSEnglish 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 following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment in which the article has been used INCORRECTLY. UNESCO works to / strengthen an intellectual / and moral solidarity / of humankind.

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    Correct option: A — strengthen an intellectual

    strengthen an intellectual Indefinite article ‘a/an’ is not used for an abstract noun(solidarity). The definite article ‘the’ is used before a specific or particular noun. The given sentence is referring to a specific type of solidarity. Hence, ‘strengthen the intellectual and moral solidarity’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 299AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

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    Correct option: C — Indian force are known for their loyalty and integrity.

    Indian force are known for their loyalty and integrity. ‘Forces’ will be used instead of ‘force’ according to the plural verb ‘are’ and the plural adjective ‘their’. Hence, the correct sentence is: “Indian forces are known for their loyalty and integrity.”

  10. 300AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Brr, the city view from the Eiffel Tower is amazing !

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    Correct option: D — Brr

    Brr An interjection is a word or phrase used to express a sudden feeling. ‘Brr’ is used to express the sensation of cold. ‘Wow’ is used to express a sudden feeling of amazement. Hence, ‘Wow’ is the most appropriate answer.

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