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  1. 631AIIMSEnglish 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: A — It was a hectic day for Susan with a lot of purchases and a couple of meetings.

    It was a hectic day for Susan with a lot of purchases and a couple of meetings.(Correct) (b) It was a hectic day for Susan with the lot of purchase and a couple of meetings.(Incorrect Noun) (c) It was a hectic day for Susan with the lot of purchase and an couple of meetings.(Incorrect Noun) (d) It was the hectic day for Susan with a lot of purchase and the couple of meetings.(Incorrect Article)

  2. 632AIIMSEnglish 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.

    She is in / an hurry / to meet / her brother.

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    Correct option: D — an hurry

    an hurry ‘An hurry’ must be replaced with ‘a hurry’ as article ‘A’ is used before the words starting from a consonant sound - (a conversation, a story). Hence, ‘She is in a hurry’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 633AIIMSEnglish 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 option that rectifies the error in the given sentence. In 2023, she will has been working in the company for three years.

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    Correct option: C — she will have been

    she will have been The given sentence is an example of ‘Future perfect continuous Tense’ and the correct grammatical structure is “Will/shall + have been + V1-ing”. Hence, ‘she will have been’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 634AIIMSEnglish 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.

    They usually allege that there is / a delay in procuring stationery / due to the faulty purchase orders.

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    Correct option: D — No error

    No error The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  5. 635AIIMSEnglish 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 can / get extreme cold / during / the winters.

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    Correct option: D — get extreme cold

    get extreme cold ‘Extreme’ must be replaced with ‘extremely’ as the given sentence needs an adverb to modify the adjective(cold). Hence, ‘It can get extremely cold’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 636AIIMSEnglish 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 caught / a white cat / rustling / beneath my room.

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    Correct option: D — beneath my room.

    beneath my room There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'beneath' must be replaced with 'in' as ‘beneath’ is used to indicate a location that is below something and ‘in’ is used to indicate that something is located inside of something else. Hence, 'in my room' is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 637AIIMSEnglish 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.

    Kids learn / a lot by / their / school activities and homework

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    Correct option: D — a lot by

    a lot by There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. ‘A lot by’ must be replaced with ‘a lot from’ as the preposition ‘by’ is generally used to indicate the way something is done and the preposition ‘from’ is used to indicate the source of gaining knowledge. Hence, ‘a lot from’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 638AIIMSEnglish 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. A. I would like to spend an evening near pool with a cup of coffee. B. I would like to spend an evening near pool with cup of coffee. C. I would like to spend a evening near a pool with a cup of coffee. D. I would like to spend an evening near a pool with a cup of coffee

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    Correct option: B — D

    I would like to spend an evening near a pool with a cup of coffee. (a) I would like to spend a evening near a pool with a cup of coffee. (Incorrect article) (c) I would like to spend an evening near pool with cup of coffee. (Article missing) (d) I would like to spend an evening near pool with a cup of coffee. (Article missing)

  9. 639AIIMSEnglish 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.

    If you live / in a foreign country,/ you should/ try and learn language.

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    Correct option: C — try and learn language

    try and learn language ‘And’ must be replaced with ‘to’ as we generally use an ‘to + infinitive(V1)’ after certain verbs like try, bid, let, make, need etc. Hence, ‘try to learn language’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 640AIIMSEnglish 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 more than two million/job-seekers who are already / completed their fitness test/for the post since 2020.

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    Correct option: B — job - seekers who are already

    job-seekers who are already ‘Are’ must be replaced with ‘have’ as we need to use present perfect tense (have + V3) to indicate actions that started in the past and continue into the present. Hence, ‘job-seekers who have already’ is the most appropriate answer.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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