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  1. 351AIIMSEnglish 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 class / teacher was / wounded in / a leg.

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    Correct option: D — a leg.

    a leg ‘Leg’ mentioned in the given sentence is specific and we generally use the definite article ‘the’ before any specific or particular noun. Hence, ‘in the leg’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 352AIIMSEnglish 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 had seen / her with her mother / in the cinema hall / yesterday.

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    Correct option: D — I had seen

    I had seen ‘Had seen’ must be replaced with 'saw'. We generally use ‘simple past tense(V2)’ to describe actions, events, or states that occurred and were completed in the past. Similarly, in the sentence, the action was completed yesterday. Hence, ‘I saw’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 353AIIMSEnglish 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. Narayanan / is a rather / lazy man.

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    Correct option: A — No error

    No error The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  4. 354AIIMSEnglish 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 students are / waiting for / their flights / at the gate no. 6.

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    Correct option: A — at the gate no. 6.

    at the gate no.6 Use of definite article ‘the’ is incorrect. We generally do not use definite article ‘the’ when referring to specific numbered gates, rooms or sections. Hence ‘at gate no. 6’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 355AIIMSEnglish 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 following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. She will being studying for her exams tomorrow.

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    Correct option: D — will being

    will being ‘Will be + V-ing’ is the correct grammatical structure for the sentence which is in the future continuous tense. Hence, ‘will be’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 356AIIMSEnglish 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 split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECT preposition. I am writing to invite you / to give a presentation / for our Jobs and Careers Conference / for engineering graduates.

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    Correct option: C — for our Jobs and Careers Conference

    for our Jobs and Careers Conference Preposition ‘at’ is used to indicate a specific occasion or event. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘Jobs and Careers Conference’ is a specific event. Hence, ‘at our jobs and careers conference’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 357AIIMSEnglish 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 companies were / giving in the prizes / to attract customers / during the festive season.

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    Correct option: C — giving in the prizes

    giving in the prizes ‘Giving in’ must be replaced with ‘giving out’ . The phrasal verb ‘giving out’ means to distribute or handing over something. While ‘giving in’ means to surrender. The given sentence talks about distributing the prizes. Hence ‘giving out the prizes’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 358AIIMSEnglish 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.

    This artwork / are a wonderful example / of the period's vogue / for realistic style.

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    Correct option: A — are a wonderful example

    are a wonderful example According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘This artwork’ is a singular subject that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is a wonderful example’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 359AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he blacked out.

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    Correct option: B — Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he chickened out.

    Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he chickened out. ‘Blacked out’ must be replaced with ‘chickened out’. The phrasal verb ‘chickened out’ means to fail to do something due to fear. While ‘blacked out’ means to lose consciousness. Hence ‘chickened out’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 360AIIMSEnglish 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.

    She was singing / beautifully in / the concert hall / last night.

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    Correct option: A — She was singing

    She was singing The word ‘last’ indicates the use of simple past tense(V2). Therefore, ‘was singing’ will be replaced with ‘sang’. Hence, ‘She sang(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

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