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  1. 311AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Ourselves should not boast of one’s knowledge.

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    Correct option: B — boast

    A - It is difficult to live in ‘Live in’ must be replaced by ‘Live up to’. ‘Live up to’ means to meet or match the expectations set by someone or something. Hence ‘It is difficult to live up to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 312AIIMSEnglish 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 always wants to be in the company of those who are intellectually superior than him.

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    Correct option: A — superior than him

    superior than him. There are some words that imply comparison but do not take ‘than’. Rather, ‘to’ is used with them. For example:- superior to, inferior to, prior to, senior to, junior to, elder to, etc. Hence, ‘superior to him’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 313AIIMSEnglish 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 sing ‘Let It Go’ before a crowd of thousands of people.

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    Correct option: C — I have sing

    I have sing With ‘has/have/had’, the third form of the verb is used. However, ‘sung’ is the third form of ‘sing’. Hence, 'I have sung' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 314AIIMSEnglish 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. Suman / asked me / to pack / my luggages.

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    Correct option: B — my luggages.

    my luggages. ‘Luggage’ is an uncountable noun, we cannot form its plural. Hence, ‘my luggage’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 315AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Camels tend to move slowly than other domestic animals in the plains.

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    Correct option: C — move slowly

    move slowly We use comparative degree with ‘than’ to compare two persons, things or animals. The given sentence makes a comparison between the movement of camels and other domestic animals. ‘Slower’ will be used instead of ‘slowly’. Hence, ‘move slower’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 316AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Deepak is studying B.tech. at IIT Delhi to become the engineer.

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    Correct option: B — the engineer

    the engineer Indefinite articles (a/an) are used when we refer to something in general. Article ‘an’ will be used here as the word ‘engineer’ begins with a vowel sound. Hence, ‘an engineer’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 317AIIMSEnglish 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. Master Sam / is a heaviest / boy in / grade twelve.

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    Correct option: D — is a heaviest

    is a heaviest ‘Heaviest’ is a superlative degree and we always place the definite article ‘the’ before any superlative degree. Hence, ‘is the heaviest’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 318AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Jerry driving / home late / when the incident / took place.

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    Correct option: C — Jerry driving

    Jerry driving Helping verb is missing in this sentence. The given sentence is in the past tense, so it must have the helping ‘was’ denoting past continuous tense. Hence, ‘Jerry was driving’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 319AIIMSEnglish 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 lions became violently / when the visitors / started throwing / stones at them.

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    Correct option: B — The lions became violently

    The lions became violently ‘Became’ is a stative verb and we generally use an adjective after a stative verb. Therefore, 'violently' must be replaced with 'violent'. Hence, 'The lions became violent' is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 320AIIMSEnglish 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 dog / barks / very louder / at night.

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    Correct option: B — very louder

    very louder ‘Louder’ must be replaced with 'loudly'. The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb ‘barks’, not the adjective ‘louder’. Hence, ‘very loudly’ is the most appropriate answer.

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