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  1. 591AIIMSEnglish 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 team of scientists / were conducting / experiments to test / their hypothesis

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    Correct option: D — were conducting

    were conducting According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. ‘Team’ is a singular subject that will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘was conducting’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 592AIIMSEnglish 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 region / was struck by unusual / wave of violence / last year.

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    Correct option: A — was struck by unusual

    was struck by unusual Article ‘An’ is used before the words starting from a vowel sound(an imminent danger, an apple). Therefore, article ‘an’ must be used before the word ‘unusual’. Hence, ‘was struck by an unusual’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 593AIIMSEnglish 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.

    With reference of your letter, / the organisation wishes to hire you / for the security services.

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    Correct option: A — With reference of your letter

    With reference of your letter ‘Of’ must be replaced with ‘to’ as ‘with reference to’ is the correct phrase which means about or concerning(something). Hence, ‘with reference to your letter’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 594AIIMSEnglish 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.

    It is imperative in understanding / the rising importance of artificial intelligence / in the public sector to increase the efficacy / and impact of the work done for public welfare.

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    Correct option: B — It is imperative in understanding

    It is imperative in understanding ‘In understanding’ must be replaced with ‘to understand’. We generally use the phrase ‘it is imperative/important + to + V1’ when the infinitive(to + V1) tells us what is important. Hence, ‘it is imperative to understand(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 595AIIMSEnglish 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 soldier met / a fearless death / fighting on behalf at his country.

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    Correct option: D — fighting on behalf at his country

    fighting on behalf at his country ‘On behalf at his country’ must be replaced with ‘on behalf of his country’. The phrase ‘on behalf of’ is used to indicate that someone is acting or speaking for another person, group or organisation. Hence, ‘fighting on behalf of his country’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 596AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Choose the sentence that contains an error.

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    Correct option: A — I need to buy an new iPhone.

    I need to buy an new iPhone.(Incorrect Article) I need to buy a new iPhone.(Correct) Article ‘A’ is used before the words starting from a consonant sound - (a conversation, a story).

  7. 597AIIMSEnglish 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 man / is a / social animal.

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    Correct option: B — The man

    The man No article is used when a noun is used in the general sense. Therefore, article ‘the’ must be removed before ‘man’. Hence, ‘man’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 598AIIMSEnglish 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 poor undergoes / several problems in life / that could be / solved with money.

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    Correct option: C — The poor undergoes

    The poor undergoes An adjective represents the whole class of people when article ‘the’ is used before it. Similarly, ‘the poor’ represents all the poor people. We always use a plural verb after such adjectives. Hence, ‘The poor undergo’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 599AIIMSEnglish 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 sentence.

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    Correct option: B — I could not find it anywhere.

    I could not find it anywhere.(Correct) (a) He ate the sweets greedy.(‘Greedily’ will be used) (c) I haven't got none.(‘Have’ will be used) (d) He is much weak.(‘Weaker’ will be used)

  10. 600AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Hurray! Here is the toy / what I was looking for / as my birthday gift.

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    Correct option: C — what I was looking for

    what I was looking for ‘What’ must be replaced with ‘that’ as when we introduce a relative clause that provides more information about a noun, we typically use "that" or "which" instead of "what". Hence, ‘that i was looking for’ is the most appropriate answer.

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