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  1. 431AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Mrs. Rani / works for / a international / school.

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    Correct option: D — a international

    a international Article ‘an’ is used before the words beginning with a vowel sound (an apple, an umbrella, an American). Similarly, in the given sentence, the word ‘international’ begins with a vowel sound. Hence, ‘an international’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 432AIIMSEnglish 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: D — I will be drive into town later on.

    I will be drive into town later on. ‘Will be + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for the sentence which is in the future continuous tense. ‘Drive’ must be replaced with 'driving'. Hence, the sentence given in option (d) has an error.

  3. 433AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Most of the committee / are here to / decide the fate of / this ancient building.

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    Correct option: C — are here to.

    are here to 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, ‘Most of the committee’ is a singular subject that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is here to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 434AIIMSEnglish 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.

    When Ramu was working / as a clerk, / he asked me money.

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    Correct option: B — he asked me money

    he asked me money ‘Asked me money’ must be replaced with ‘asked me for money’. The phrasal verb ‘ask for’ means to try to obtain something by requesting. Similarly, Ramu tried to obtain some money by requesting. Hence, ‘he asked me for money’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 435AIIMSEnglish 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 proper explanation of the error in the given sentence. Mohan insisted to go there.

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    Correct option: A — Error is in the sentence formation. Preposition and gerund are required. The correct sentence should read like this: Mohan insisted on going there.

    Error is in the sentence formation. Preposition and gerund are required. The correct sentence should read like this: Mohan insisted on going there.

  6. 436AIIMSEnglish 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.

    There are four tributaries of Ganga and it is ranked as the fifth most polluted river of the world.

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    Correct option: B — of Ganga and it

    of Ganga and it ‘Ganga’ is a river and we generally use the definite article ‘the’ before the names of rivers. Hence, ‘of the Ganga and it’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 437AIIMSEnglish 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 sons of the old farmer / fell off after their father / breathed his last / in the village.

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    Correct option: B — fell off after their father

    fell off after their father ‘Fell off’ must be replaced with ‘fell apart’. The phrasal verb ‘fall apart’ means to become separated. The given passage talks about separation of the sons. Hence, ‘fell apart after their father’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 438AIIMSEnglish 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 done / my cooking when / Vishnu came to see me.

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    Correct option: B — No error

    No error The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  9. 439AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Had you been / working regularly, / you had completed / the project yesterday.

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    Correct option: D — you had completed

    you had completed ‘Would have’ is used to indicate the result of a past unreal condition. In the given sentence, ‘working regularly’ is the past unreal condition and ‘completing the project’ is its result. Hence, ‘you would have completed’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 440AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Raveena has made / up her mind to / carried minimum / luggage with her.

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    Correct option: B — carried minimum

    carried minimum ‘To + V1’, also known as infinitive, is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘carry(V1) minimum’ is the most appropriate answer.

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