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  1. 641AIIMSEnglish 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 is as concerned as me / regarding / the renewed / examination schedule.

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    Correct option: D — He is as concerned as me

    He is as concerned as me Pronoun ‘Me’ must be replaced with ‘I’ as the conjunction pair “as….as” is used to do comparison between the same ‘Cases of pronoun’. So we need to use the subjective case of pronoun i.e. ‘I’. Hence, ‘He is as concerned as I’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 642AIIMSEnglish 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.

    After that long afternoon, / when I quietly entered her room / to hand over the packet to her, / she asked me to sit reluctant

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    Correct option: A — she asked me to sit reluctant

    she asked me to sit reluctant ‘Reluctant’ must be replaced with ‘Reluctantly’ as we generally use adverbs to modify or describe verbs(sit). Hence, ‘she asked me to sit reluctantly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 643AIIMSEnglish 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 police could not / hold on the people / for long as they / gathered in large numbers.

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    Correct option: B — hold on the people

    hold on the people ‘On’ must be replaced with ‘back’ as the “Hold back" is a phrasal verb that means to stop or prevent someone or something. Hence, ‘hold back the people’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 644AIIMSEnglish 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 students were / able to get better from / college early so they / went to the movies.

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    Correct option: A — to get better from

    to get better from ‘Better’ must be replaced with ‘back’ as the phrase ‘get back’ means to return. Hence, ‘get back’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 645AIIMSEnglish 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 front part is used for carving / the lines and the back end / for scratching of whole areas.

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    Correct option: D — for scratching of whole areas

    for scratching of whole areas Preposition ‘of’ will be removed as scratch is a transitive verb and it will not use any preposition with it. The will be used before “whole”. Hence, ‘For scratching the whole areas’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 646AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Where can I find / a good Chinese / restaurant about here?

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    Correct option: C — restaurant about here?

    restaurant about here? ‘About’ will be removed. ‘About’ is not needed. Hence, ‘restaurant here’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 647AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Now its referring to the same / big lug who met his fate / thanks to David's slingshot.

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    Correct option: D — Now its referring to the same

    Now its referring to the same It's is a contraction and should be used where a sentence would read "it is." Its with no apostrophe is the possessive pronoun, like "his" and "her," for nouns without gender. Hence, ‘Now it’s referring to the same’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 648AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Much of the art he/ discusses is funny, playing / and mischievous.

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    Correct option: C — discusses is funny, playing

    discusses is funny, playing ‘Playing’ must be replaced with ‘playful’ as we need to use a predicative adjective : These adjectives come after linking verbs (e.g., "be," "become," "seem") and describe the subject of the sentence. Hence, ‘discusses is funny, playful’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 649AIIMSEnglish 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 segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error’ The police released a statement saying, / “This was one of the most vicious/ attack we have ever seen.”

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    Correct option: D — attack we have ever seen."

    attack we have ever seen. “One of the + Superlative degree of the adjective(best, worst, etc) + Plural Subject” is grammatically the correct structure. For example, one of the best men, one of the greatest kings, one of the worst phones, etc. Hence, ‘attacks we have ever seen’ is the most appropriate structure.

  10. 650AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Why is your friend / giving me / weird looks?

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    Correct option: D — No error

    no error The sentence is grammatically correct.

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