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  1. 611AIIMSEnglish 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 availability of funds will be / ensured if they all tried to / submit the proposals on time.

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    Correct option: D — ensured if they all tried to

    ensured if they all tried to ‘Tried’ must be replaced with ‘try’ as the given sentence is an example of the first conditional sentence. According to it, when the main clause is in the future tense, the verb in the subordinate clause (the part after "if") should be in the present tense. Hence, ‘ensured if they all try to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 612AIIMSEnglish 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 grammatically correct statement from among the given options. A. It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party. B. It is a party. I am enjoying an party. C. It is party. I am enjoying a party. D. It is the party. I am enjoying an party.

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    Correct option: D — A

    A. It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party. (a) D. It is the party. I am enjoying an party. (Incorrect Article) (b) C. It is party. I am enjoying a party. (Incorrect Article) (c) B. It is a party. I am enjoying an party. (Incorrect Article)

  3. 613AIIMSEnglish 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 can't talk right now. / I am being really busy. / I'll call you later.

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    Correct option: B — I am being really busy

    I am being really busy Use of ‘being’ is superfluous as we need to use only simple present tense in the given sentence. Hence, ‘I am really busy’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 614AIIMSEnglish 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 present-century threats to our environment, / which include interfering species, ailments, pollution and / a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril.

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    Correct option: C — a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril

    a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril. 'Were' must be replaced with 'are' as the given sentence states an action in present tense, clearly indicated by the term 'The present-century'. So we need to use present continuous tense(are + V1-ing). Hence, 'are putting wildlife populations at peril' is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 615AIIMSEnglish 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.

    "Do you want to join us for lunch?" / "I'm sorry / my physics class will start at 1 p.m. / and doesn't finish till 3 p.m."

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    Correct option: A — my physics class will start at 1 p.m.

    my physics class will start at 1 p.m. ‘Will start’ must be replaced with ‘starts’ as we generally use simple present tense(V1-s/es) to indicate routines that happen regularly. Hence, ‘starts(V1-s)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 616AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Sky appears blue / as it absorbs / all colours and /reflects only blue.

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    Correct option: C — Sky appears blue

    Sky appears blue ‘Sky appears’ must be replaced with ‘The sky appears’ as we generally use definite article (the) before a specific or particular noun. Hence, ‘The sky appears blue’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 617AIIMSEnglish 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.

    A celestial body or astronomical object is / a naturally occurring physical thing, association, / or configuration that happens in the visible universe.

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    Correct option: A — No error

    No error The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  8. 618AIIMSEnglish 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 three segments, A, B, C. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the segment that contains the error, from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. It was (A) / by a chance (B) / he saw a movie in a theatre (C).

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    Correct option: C — B

    By a chance Article ‘a‘ must be removed as ‘by chance’ is the correct phrase. ‘By chance’ means accidentally, without plan or intent. Hence, ‘by chance’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 619AIIMSEnglish 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.

    One of these / boxes have / the portrait / of the heiress.

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    Correct option: A — boxes have

    boxes have ‘Have’ must be replaced with ‘has.’ According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, ‘One of/ Each of/ Most of/ Either of + Plural Subject + Singular verb’ is grammatically the correct structure. Hence, ‘boxes has’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 620AIIMSEnglish 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.

    You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

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    Correct option: A — No error

    No error The given sentence is grammatically correct.

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